Synopsis
A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
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Cast
- Nick JonasDoug Martin
- Isabel LucasLena Harper
- Dermot MulroneyEliott Harper
- Kandyse McClureAngie Alvarez
- Graham RogersCarson
- Marc MacaulayGordon
- David SherrillBrian Martin
- Kevin J. O'ConnorPier/Patron du bar
- Paul SorvinoSheriff Big Jack
- Alex ter AvestEmma Shalloway
Recommendations
- 75
San Francisco Chronicle
It’s a taut erotic thriller with the obligatory plot twists and a surprise ending that isn’t all that much of a surprise because Careful What You Wish For is the kind of taut erotic thriller that comes with a surprise ending. - 63
New York Post
This erotic noir is about as substantial as one of its female lead’s string bikinis, but it’s an enjoyable trifle nonetheless. - 50
The A.V. Club
The dreary repetition of the affair sinks Careful What You Wish For. That, and the fact that both leads are lightweights. Lucas and Jonas are okay actors, but neither has the wit, gravity, or sensuality to stand up to the classic film noir duos they’re meant to evoke. - 50
Observer
Sliding down the James Franco hole is not an attractive career goal, but in his (Jonas) new movie Careful What You Wish For, there is evidence that he is at least learning how to act. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
Careful What You Wish For is aiming for lusty, lurid, B-movie titillation, but it’s not nearly as sexy nor nearly as clever as it would like to be. - 42
The Film Stage
Sometimes thrillers of the “youthful stalker hits the sexual jackpot” variety can at least be entertaining in an ironic way, but that’s unfortunately not the case here. - 20
TheWrap
To be fair, the unraveling of “Careful” is not the fault of the stars. - 20
The New York Times
A film that tries to be both titillating and suspenseful but is neither.
