Annabelle's Wish
Seen it?1997 | 54 min | Family, Animation, Music, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Klaus, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Annabelle - a calf who has a special wish for Christmas - wants to be a reindeer and help Santa Claus drive his sleigh as he delivers his presents! Annabelle's friends tell her not to get her hopes up, but to everyone's surprise, Santa does indeed meet up with Annabelle, and the calf gets to help Santa make the holiday special for one young boy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roy Wilson
- Randy TravisAdult Billy / Narrator (voice)
- Kath SoucieAnnabelle (voice)
- Aria Noelle CurzonChild Emily (voice)
- Jerry Van DykeGrandpa Baker (voice)
- Jennifer DarlingStar (voice)
- Jerry HouserSlim (voice)
- Steve MackallOwliver (voice)
- Mary Kay BergmanHens (voice)
- Tress MacNeilleHens (voice)
- Brian CummingsBrewster (voice)