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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 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 movie.
- (5.8K)
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Michael Ritchie
- 1997-07-11
A Simple Wish is a 1997 film about a girl who wishes for her father to star in a musical, but gets a fairy godmother who messes up the spell. The movie has a low rating from critics and audiences, and features Martin Short, Kathleen Turner, and Mara Wilson.
- (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 fairy godmother (Martin Short) who helps a girl (Mara Wilson) pursue her Broadway dream. Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for being too inside, too pallid and too incompetent in its story and effects.
Jul 11, 1997 · A Simple Wish is a movie about a fairy godmother who tries to grant a girl's wish for her father to star in a musical. The film features Martin Short, Kathleen Turner and Amanda Plummer, and is rated PG.