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Freaky Friday meets 90s teen angst with zero budget and maximum chaos.
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Wish Upon a Star (1996)

Y2K mall-coreDisney Channel after darkunhinged sibling warfare

Overview

ComedyFamilyFantasyTV Movie

A younger sister wishes to switch places with her popular older sister and the two bickering siblings awaken to find the wish has come true.

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high schoolsibling relationshipcometteen comedybody-swapboyfriendparentsschool dance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Katherine Heigl commits to mean-girl energy before she was famous.

Costume

Peak 90s mall fashion: plaid skirts, tiny backpacks, butterfly clips.

Best for:Solo: Nostalgia trip for 90s kids who remember Disney Channel Original Movies.·Friends: Roast the fashion choices and predict every plot beat together.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching.
Blair Treu

Director

Blair Treu

ReleasedNov 12, 1996
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Leucadia Film Corporation
CINAR

Top Cast

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Alexia Wheaton

Danielle Harris

Danielle Harris

Hayley Wheaton

Donnie Jeffcoat

Donnie Jeffcoat

Kyle Harding

Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles

Mittermonster

Ivey Lloyd

Ivey Lloyd

Caitlin Sheinbaum

Jacque Gray

Jacque Gray

Kazumi

Dane Stevens

Dane Stevens

Mr. Frauenfleder

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Katherine Heigl's first leading role before her Grey's Anatomy breakthrough nearly a decade later. She was 17 during filming.

Cultural

The 1996 Disney Channel premiere aired during the network's golden age of original movies, between Brink! and Smart House in the unofficial canon.

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