A Simple Wish
Seen it?1997 | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic wand is broken and the fairies convention is threatened by evil witches Claudia and Boots.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $28 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Ritchie
- Martin ShortMurray
- Kathleen TurnerClaudia
- Mara WilsonAnabel Greening
- Robert PastorelliOliver Greening
- Deborah OdellJeri
- Francis CapraCharlie Greening
- Ruby DeeHortence
- Amanda PlummerBoots
- Teri GarrRena
- Jonathan HadaryLord Richard