Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking (2010)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A show where one woman reconciles herself to being Carrie Fisher.

"Wishful Drinking" is based on Fisher's memoirs of the same title. The stage adaptation had its world premiere in 2006 at the Geffen Playhouse in L.A. It later played at Berkeley Repertory before opening on Broadway in October at Studio 54. The show takes audiences on a comic tour of Fisher's messy personal life and career. The actress-writer recounts stories about her work on the "Star Wars" series as well as her relationship with her parents Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. She also discusses her much-publicized problems with alcohol and drugs.

• Released: 2010-12-10
• Genres: Documentary, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 15m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 48 votes

Directed by Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey.

Top cast

• Carrie Fisher as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max
• India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel

Movies like Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking

If you enjoyed Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking, these movies have a similar feel:

• Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True (2011)
• Gilbert (2017)
• Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)
• The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
• Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
• Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions) (2023)
• Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. (2018)
• Pamela, a love story (2023)
• Shawn Mendes: In Wonder (2020)
• Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
• You Can See Everything (2026)
• Sly (2023)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app