Reception
Wishmaster was shot on an estimated budget of US $5,000,000 and its total domestic gross was US $15,738,769. During its opening weekend in theaters, 19-21 September 1997, Wishmaster made US $6,000,000, putting it in third place at the box office, behind In & Out (which was debuting in first place) and The Game (which was in second place during its second week).
The film was widely panned by critics. It currently holds a 22% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, qualifying it as "rotten". San Francisco Chronicle called it "an extravaganza of bad special effects and worse acting."
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