Wish is a 2023 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn and written by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore, and stars the voices of Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Angelique Cabral, Victor Garber, and Natasha Rothwell. The story follows a 17-year-old girl named Asha (DeBose) living in the kingdom of Rosas, where she makes a passionate plea to the stars in a moment of need. She meets a living, magic fallen star, and together they face the kingdom's devious ruler, the sorcerer Magnifico (Pine).
Development of Wish began in 2018 but was not publicly disclosed until January 2022, when it was revealed that Lee was writing an original film at Disney Animation. In September 2022, the project was officially announced, with the title revealed alongside the involvement of DeBose and Tudyk. Buck and Veerasunthorn, who had worked with Lee on Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019) as co-director and story artist, were confirmed as directors the same month, with Moore later hired to join Lee in writing the screenplay. Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice wrote the songs, while frequent Disney orchestrator Dave Metzger composed the score. Wish is inspired by Disney's centennial, tying together a theme of most Disney films: wishes coming true, and it is also noted to be the origin story for the "wishing star". The film's art style combines computer animation with the look of traditional animation.
Wish premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on November 8, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 22. It received mixed reviews and grossed roughly $255 million worldwide on a production budget of $175–200 million. Analysts considered it a box-office bomb, losing the studio an estimated $131 million after accounting for income from streaming and home entertainment. On Disney+, it became the third most viewed premiere for a film from Walt Disney Animation Studios. The film was nominated for several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
