More overseas reviews: Elements of Madness and But Why Tho give strong marks

In a review published on August 14, Elements of Madness gave All Wishes Come True! 4 out of 5, describing it as "packed with action and hilarity wrapped in a confidence game setup" that "manages to infuse a surprising weight, giving audiences an epic ride with a resonant intention"; for American audiences, the review wrote, the film is "a bit of Ocean's Eleven (2001) mixed with Confidence (2003) and The Italian Job (2003)" — a story of grifters and thieves pulling off an impossible job.[1]

The review credited writer-director Mu Zhengyang, in his directorial debut, with artfully threading the needle in adapting the story The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea as an origin story that "creates a foundation for less-aware audiences," and wrote that "in the same way that Ne Zha 2 (2025) drew in audiences, so does All Wishes Come True! contain the same potential"; it noted the film opened in select U.S. theaters on August 14, 2026.[1]

But Why Tho rated the film 8.5 out of 10 on August 14, calling it "a fun reimagining of classic legendary characters who come by their immortality by just being their cool, slightly dysfunctional selves" and "a high-octane fantasy adventure that is worthy of gods and humans alike"; the review noted animation studios Huameng Chengzhen and Pearl Studio worked in tandem on the film, with Su Hang's action design intensifying the fast-paced action.[2]

The review's main criticism was that "the actual East Sea portion of the film is the weakest," and that the transition "to this bigger-picture world-ending scenario could have been handled a little more smoothly"; it also advised viewers to stay for the mid-credits scene, and noted the film "is now playing in theaters in the United States and Canada."[2]