16 Wishes

16 wishes is a light comedy with a predictable story but a feel good plot overall. The performances were good as well and the movie entertaining till the very ending. So five out of ten.

I adore this movie! So happy & fun, love the plot!

As an older brother to a younger sibling who frequents Disney Channel fare, I often sit down with her to watch certain Disney movies/shows. Some I enjoy, while others (like this one) are just a bit too contrived/silly to draw in anyone but the youngest of viewers.

For a basic plot summary, "16 Wishes" tells the 16th birthday story of Abby Jenson (Debby Ryan). When her big day gets off on the wrong foot, Abby is granted 16 b-day wishes by a magical being. As the wishes mount, Abby begins to realize what a 16th birthday really SHOULD be all about.

In pretty much all cases, current Disney fare walks the fine line between charming and cheesy. The good stuff (e.g. High School Musical, Wizards of Waverly Place) stay charming, while the others descent into contrived silliness. In this case, the storyline is just too predictable to ever really suck you in.

On a more positive note, the acting in this film is very watchable. Ryan may just be the next big Disney star (for better or worse), while Jean-Luc Bilodeau (of Kyle XY fame) nearly steals the show as Abby's best friend. The "villain" of the story is way too over-the-top, but other than that the characters are quite well done.

Basically, this is a flick for younger children (no questionable material) and the earliest of pre- teens. Viewers of any older age will realize the silliness and tune out before reaching the finale.

For every 2006 kid that usually switched on Disney channel, this is THE childhood movie.

I remember them replaying it usually and I've always watched it because of Debby Ryan , because I started missing Jessie i little bit too much.

The story has an interesting point. Kind of stolen from their original cartoons such as Snow White and Cinderella.

The acting is on top for a kids movie from the 2000s'

The idea of having your 16 wishes throughout a whole day of adventures then suddenly ending up being 21 doesn't really add up to me much ,but I guess it still works ,since it shows how good it is to be a child.

Well I've seen this a lot of times, but it's not giving me the best vibes, but the worst either. I love watching it but it's more something I watch in the background than watching while actually sitting and enjoy.

I think if you like the tv show Jessie, this is good to watch, at all it is Debby Ryan, but it's not because you get the feelings out with this one and it can be a little weird. But well it is cute and a fine family movie if you have kids in the age of 7-14 ish.