When her storyteller mother (Mary Alice) dies, attorney Clara Collier (Alfre Woodard) returns to her Georgia hometown and is soon captivated by a local legend of the "Magic Man" (Blair Underwood). While looking for the source of the tale, Clara uncovers suprising family secrets. Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer directs this family drama that delves into the storytelling tradition of the Deep South. Blair Underwood and Helen Shaver co-star.
The Wishing Tree has generally received positive reviews.
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The Wishing Tree was released in 1999 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 3 reviews, giving The Wishing Tree (1999) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Wishing Tree a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 72%, The Wishing Tree is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1999, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1999 with similar scores include films like The Thomas Crown Affair, The Boondock Saints and Arlington Road.
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