I Wish You All the Best

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I Wish You All the Best
I wish you all the best.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed by Tommy Dorfman
Written byTommy Dorfman
Based onI Wish You All the Best
by Mason Deaver [1]
Produced by Matt Kaplan
Tommy Dorfman
Starring Corey Fogelmanis
Miles Gutierrez-Riley
Alexandra Daddario
Cole Sprouse
Lena Dunham
Amy Landecker
Lexi Underwood
Lisa Yamada
Judson Mills
Brian Michael Smith
CinematographyRobby Baumgartner
Edited bySarah Beth Shapiro
Keith Henderson
Music by Brad Oberhofer
Production
companies
Ace Entertainment [2]
TeaShop Films [2]
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release dates
  • March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)(South by Southwest)
  • November 7, 2025 (2025-11-07)(United States)
Running time
92 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States [1]
LanguageEnglish

I Wish You All the Best is a 2024 American coming-of-age [3] drama film directed, written, and produced by Tommy Dorfman, in her directorial debut. [4] The film follows Ben DeBacker, a teenager who after being kicked out of the house by their parents, embarks upon a journey of self-discovery.

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The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest on March 8, 2024, and is set to be released in the United States on November 7, 2025, by Lionsgate.

Cast

Production

I Wish You All The Best is Tommy Dorfman's directorial debut. Tommy Dorfman-1.jpg
I Wish You All The Best is Tommy Dorfman's directorial debut.

In 2021, Tommy Dorfman revealed on Time that she would be writing, directing, and producing a film adaptation of I Wish You All the Best. [5] On August 30, 2022, Dorfman announced that she was looking for an actor to portray the film’s protagonist, Ben DeBacker. [6] On October 14, Alexandra Daddario was set to star as Hannah. [7] On November 4, Corey Fogelmanis was set to star in the film, along with Amy Landecker, Judson Mills, Lexi Underwood, and Lisa Yamada. [8]

Music

On January 10, 2024, Brad Oberhofer was announced to compose the films score. [9]

Release

I Wish You All the Best had its world premiere at the South by Southwest on March 8, 2024. [10] The film will be released in the United States on November 7, 2025, by Lionsgate. [4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "I Wish You All The Best". South by Southwest . Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  2. 1 2 Gyarkye, Lovia (2024-03-15). "'I Wish You All the Best' Review: Alexandra Daddario and Lena Dunham in Tommy Dorfman's Sweet Nonbinary Coming-of-Age Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ↑ Billington, Alex (2025-06-30). "NB Coming-of-Age Film 'I Wish You All The Best' Trailer with Daddario". First Showing. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. 1 2 "Exclusive Trailer: Tommy Dorfman's directorial debut". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  5. ↑ Peters, Torrey (2021-07-22). "Tommy Dorfman Would Like to Clarify". Time . Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  6. ↑ "role is cast thank you to everybody who put work into this! i got to see hundreds of beautiful auditions and it was a tough choice narrowing it down, but ultimately i feel really strong about the choice we made to bring ben to life. more soon!". Instagram . September 21, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ Robledo, Jordan (2022-11-07). "Here's the cast for Tommy Dorfman's new film LGBTQ+ film I Wish You All The Best". Gay Times . Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  8. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2022-11-04). "Corey Fogelmanis To Lead Tommy Dorfman's 'I Wish You All The Best' For ACE Entertainment; Amy Landecker, Lexi Underwood Among Others Set". Deadline . Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  9. ↑ "Brad Oberhofer Scoring Tommy Dorfman's 'I Wish You All the Best'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  10. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (2024-01-10). "SXSW Sets Ryan Gosling's 'The Fall Guy,' Netflix's '3 Body Problem' and More for World Premieres". Variety . Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  11. ↑ "I Wish You All the Best". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2025-07-01.
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