When You Wish Upon A Star
2011, English. Directed by Koji Kawano.
A boy from Tokyo moves to the countryside and has trouble adapting, falls in love.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 April 2011
- Original title
- ほしのふるまち
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroko Kanasugi, Hidenori Hara, Koji Kawano
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How long is When You Wish Upon A Star?
When You Wish Upon A Star runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is When You Wish Upon A Star on?
When You Wish Upon A Star isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 April 2011. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like When You Wish Upon A Star?
If you liked When You Wish Upon A Star, try The Young One, The Parts You Lose, Farming.
Who directed When You Wish Upon A Star?
When You Wish Upon A Star (2011) was directed by Koji Kawano and stars Aoi Nakamura, Rio Yamashita, Kinuyo Kodama.