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Jul 11, 1997 · Jeff Rothberg. “A Simple Wish” has assembled all the trinkets and effects necessary for its story, without bothering to tell one. Here are the ingredients for a funny family movie about an incompetent fairy godperson (Martin Short), but there's nothing much to really care about, and characters go off on their own without it much mattering.
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Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member I loved this movie as a child. It's so sweet and heartfelt with a goofy main character that you can't help but love.
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- Michael Ritchie
- PG
- Martin Short
A Simple Wish is a 1997 American children's-fantasy-comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring Martin Short, Mara Wilson, and Kathleen Turner.The film is about a bumbling male fairy godmother named Murray (Short), who tries to prove himself capable by helping a young girl named Annabel (Wilson) fulfill her wish that her father, an aspiring actor, wins the leading role in a Broadway ...
A Simple Wish (1997): Dir: Michael Ritchie / Cast: Martin Short, Mara Wilson, Kathleen Turner, Amanda Plummer, Robert Pastorelli: Simple film much like many of its kind but it contains glorious visual images that are amongst its few praises. The title symbolizes complications.
Jul 11, 1997 · A Simple Wish: Directed by Michael Ritchie. With Robert Pastorelli, Ruby Dee, Francis Capra, Jonathan Hadary. A bumbling fairy godfather tries to grant a girl's wish that her cabby father lands a Broadway role.
- (5.9K)
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Michael Ritchie
- 1997-07-11
A Simple Wish has assembled all the trinkets and effects necessary for its story, without bothering to tell one. Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jan 1, 2000
A bumbling fairy godfather tries to grant a girl's wish that her cabby father lands a Broadway role. ... Film Movie Reviews A Simple Wish — 1997. A Simple Wish. 1997. 1h 29m. PG. Comedy/Family ...