The Goldfish
2013, English. Directed by Mathieu Young.
This film is an adaptation of Etgar Keret's famed short story 'What Of This Goldfish Would You Wish?' in which a young man named Yoni (Jason Ritter) sets out to make a documentary about the secret longings of everyday Americans. By knocking on strangers doors and asking them this question: 'If you had a magic goldfish that granted you three wishes, what of this goldfish would you wish?' Yoni thinks he will discover the hopes, dreams and greatest wishes his fellow citizens. But Yoni is not prepared when he meets an elderly immigrant named Sergei who we learn has been wrestling with the exact same question for years and is desperate not to lose his old friend-- a beautiful talking goldfish (Lucy Punch).
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- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 12 September 2013
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- Mathieu Young
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The Goldfish runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).
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The Goldfish isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 2013. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Goldfish?
If you liked The Goldfish, try Salomé, The Old Man and the Sea, Mindwalk.
Who directed The Goldfish?
The Goldfish (2013) was directed by Mathieu Young and stars Jason Ritter, Lucy Punch, Robert Axelrod.