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I Wish You All The Best is an upcoming LGBTQIA+ coming-of-age drama film that follows a non-binary teenager on their journey of self-discovery. The film marks actress Tommy Dorfman's directorial debut, and she has also written and co-produced the project. It premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in March 2024 in their Narrative Spotlight section to a positive reception.
Lionsgate is scheduled to release the film on November 7, 2025, in theatres across the US, and a few months ahead of its debut in cinemas, the studio has released a new trailer. Watch it here:
The trailer offers a glimpse into the life of Ben (Corey Fogelmanis), the non-binary protagonist, who stays with their sister, Hannah (Alexandra Daddario), and her husband, Thomas (Cole Sprouse). The three share a healthy relationship.
To help Ben feel supported and overcome their fears, Hannah decides to enroll them in a new school. It allows them to explore their gender identity while being with peers who wholeheartedly support them.
The two-and-a-half minute clip shows a warm, tender, and comforting chapter in Ben's life, with a tinge of melancholy as they face their fears. Amid the weighty dramatic moments involving their parents, the film also promises plenty of light-hearted humor. It brings out the nuances of Ben's struggles while highlighting the small joys in their life.
I Wish You All The Best trailer shows Alexandra Daddario and Cole Sprouse as kind and supportive parental figures to a non-binary teen
Based on Mason Deaver's eponymous novel, I Wish You All The Best promises to be a charming coming-of-age film. Its official synopsis states,
"In this refreshingly modern coming-of-age story based on the best-selling book by Mason Deaver, a high school junior comes out as nonbinary and is thrown out of their family’s home. With nowhere else to turn, they move in with their estranged older sister and her husband."
It further reads,
"After enrolling in a new school, they find support from an eccentric art teacher and form an unexpected bond with a kindhearted student. With the help of their new relationships, they navigate the awkward hurdles of young adulthood in this sweetly funny journey of self-discovery that celebrates the power of being true to yourself."
Upon the film's SXSW premiere, Lovia Gyarkye from The Hollywood Reporter praised I Wish You All The Best, saying,
"The film wears its sincerity proudly and, despite its imperfections, has a sense of its purpose."
Dex Wesley Parra from the Austin Chronicle wrote,
"What Dorfman and company achieve here is the laying of a new groundwork for the queer cinematic language."
Fletcher Peters from The Daily Beast wrote,
"Every generation of teens should have its own moving coming-of-age story, and the youngsters of 2024 now have Tommy Dorfman to thank."
Here's a list of who plays whom in I Wish You All The Best:
- Corey Fogelmanis as Ben DeBacker
- Miles Gutierrez-Riley as Nathan
- Alexandra Daddario as Hannah DeBacker
- Cole Sprouse as Thomas
- Lena Dunham as Ms. Lyons
- Lexi Underwood as Meleika
- Lisa Yamada as Sophie
- Amy Landecker as Brenda DeBacker
- Judson Mills as Mr. DeBacker
- Shay Rudolph Stephanie
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I Wish You All The Best is scheduled to be theatrically released on November 7, 2025.
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