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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.
- (5.8K)
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Michael Ritchie
- 1997-07-11
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 ...
- $28 million
- Bruce Broughton
- July 11, 1997
- Sid Sheinberg, Jon Sheinberg, Bill Sheinberg
The movie's target appears to be that very young audience and that, in and by itself, is an admirable goal. Very young children will likely be entertained by the film's goofy antics, such as Martin Short's wild and exaggerated gestures, or a sequence where he and Mara Wilson dance as the film is sped up to exaggerate the scene.
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