| Wishful Thinking | |
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| Directed by | Graham Parkes |
| Written by | Graham Parkes |
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| Cinematography | Christopher Ripley |
| Edited by | Lilly Wild |
| Music by | Oliver Lewin |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wishful Thinking is a 2026 American science fiction romantic comedy film written and directed by Graham Parkes in his directorial debut. It stars Maya Hawke, Lewis Pullman, Randall Park, Jake Shane, and Amita Rao.
Julia and Charlie, a volatile couple in Portland, Oregon, are at a loss for how to repair their broken relationship. Julia, an ambitious game designer, and Charlie, a struggling musician working in sound design to pay the bills, are pushed by Julia's friend into attending a couples-therapy seminar run by twin healers, the Tillies, who claim to fix relationships through energy work. The session triggers a karmic universal system that makes the state of their relationship affect the world around them. With earthquakes, the stock market, and entire nations at risk, Charlie and Julia must confront whether their love can survive amidst so much destruction. [1]
The film is written and directed by Graham Parkes. It is produced by Highway 10, Buckwild and Pinky Promise with Matt Smith and Dan Gedman producing for Highway 10, Lewis Pullman producing for his company Buckwild, and Kara Durrett for Pinky Promise. [2]
Lewis Pullman leads the cast alongside Maya Hawke, with Randall Park, Jake Shane, Amita Rao, Eric Rahill, Kate Berlant and Kerri Kenney-Silver. Principal photography took place in August 2025. [3] [4] Filming locations included Portland, Oregon. [5]
Wishful Thinking had its world premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 12, 2026. [1]