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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 ...
- $28 million
- Bruce Broughton
- July 11, 1997
- Sid Sheinberg, Jon Sheinberg, Bill Sheinberg
Jul 11, 1997 · A bumbling fairy godfather tries to grant a girl's wish that her cabby father lands a Broadway role. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 1997 film.
- (5.8K)
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Michael Ritchie
- 1997-07-11
Rent A Simple Wish on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Eight-year-old Annabel (Mara Wilson) is rooting for her father, Oliver (Robert Pastorelli), to...
- (6)
- Michael Ritchie
- PG
- Martin Short
A bumbling fairy godfather tries to grant a girl's wish that her cabby father lands a Broadway role. Read the plot details, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this family comedy film.
A Simple Wish. A bumbling male fairy godmother messes up his first assigment with a young girl, and must take on a witch to secure a new magic wand! With Kathleen Turner. 946 IMDb 5.3 1 h 29 min 1997. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Fantasy · Emotional · Feel-good. Available to rent or buy. Rent movie. HD $3.99 $3.79. Buy. HD $14.69. More purchase. options.
- 89 min
Jul 11, 1997 · A Simple Wish is a family movie about a trainee male godmother (Martin Short) who helps a little girl (Mara Wilson) achieve her dream of becoming a Broadway star. Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for being too inside, too pallid and too uninspired, and compares it to other family films.
Jul 11, 1997 · Murray, a male fairy godmother, helps Anabel to make her wish come true: that her father would star in a Broadway musical. But he faces obstacles from evil witches and a broken wand.