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Release Date:
31 October 2003 (UK) moreAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 33 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(14 articles)
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3 Wishes more (260 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Paddy Considine | ... | Johnny |
 | Samantha Morton | ... | Sarah |
 | Sarah Bolger | ... | Christy |
| Emma Bolger | ... | Ariel |
 | Neal Jones | ... | Immigration Officer #1 |
 | Randall Carlton | ... | Immigration Officer #2 |
| Ciaran Cronin | ... | Frankie |
 | Djimon Hounsou | ... | Mateo |
 | Juan Carlos Hernández | ... | Papo (as Juan Hernandez) |
| Nye Heron | ... | Blind Man |
| Jason Salkey | ... | Tony |
| Rene Millan | ... | Steve |
| Sara James | ... | Papo's Girlfriend |
| Bob Gallico | ... | Theatre Director |
 | Jason Killalee | ... | Assistant Theatre Director |
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Rated PG-13 for some sexuality, drug references, brief violence and language. (edited version)Parents Guide:
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105 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #39306) | USA:R (original rating) | Ireland:12PGFun Stuff
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Jim Sheridan said in interview that the character of Frankie, the dead son, was based Frankie Sheridan, his late brother. The film is dedicated to this Frankie in closing credits. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Johnny is carrying the air conditioner, he turns and we see through the grill that's it's empty. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Christy: [voiceover] There's some things you should wish for and some things you shouldn't. That's what my little brother Frankie told me. He told me I only had three wishes, and I looked into his eyes, and I don't know why I believed him.
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Cherry Coke & Pizza Pie moreFAQ
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Greetings again from the darkness. I have no idea what has taken so long for this film to be released. Director/Producer/Writer Jim Sheridan ("My Left Foot", "In the Name of the Father" "The Boxer") has always been a tremendous filmmaker and with "In America" he has become a wonderful story teller. This semi-autobiographical picture was co-written by Sheridan and his two daughters and is the story of an Irish family's immigration to New York. I am a fan of Levinson's "Avalon" and Scorsese's "Gangs of New York" and I will rank this with both. It causes what I call "crossover". That is when I no longer feel I am watching a movie, but that I become part of the story. The characters are no longer actors, but real people. The writing, directing and acting are all terrific. Paddy Considine (a Stephen Rea lookalike), Samantha Morton ("Minority Report"), Djimon Hounsou ("Gladiator") are all exceptional in their roles. However, this movie belongs to the real-life Bolger sisters, Sarah and Emma, who play Christy and Ariel. Ariel's innocence and need to believe along with Christy's wisdom-beyond-her-years truly make this film work. Rarely do child actors carry a movie of significance. While these two bring joy, laughter, sadness and tears, they never cross the line of overly cute or overly sympathetic. Another odd twist to this film is the importance that Spielberg's "ET" plays. The dream of home and the presence of aliens (drug dealers, etc) in their tenemant tie in nicely. Their friendship with Mateo (Hounsou) is both bizarre and heartwarming. This is an extremely emotional ride for the audience, but one well worth taking.