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Annie

Seen it?

2014 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 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 anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Instant Family, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Funny with heart, feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: a parent's death or loss. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
  • It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.

Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it's been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan. But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks—advised by his brilliant VP and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor—makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he's her guardian angel, but Annie's self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it's the other way around.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 2 Golden Globes and 1 Critics' Choice Award.. Plus: "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $140 million worldwide on a $65 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 257K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Will Gluck

  • Quvenzhané WallisAnnie Bennett
  • Jamie FoxxWilliam "Will" Stacks
  • Rose ByrneGrace Farrell
  • Cameron DiazMiss Colleen Hannigan
  • Bobby CannavaleGuy Danlily
  • Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeNash
  • David ZayasLou
  • Amanda TroyaPepper
  • Zoe CollettiTessie
  • Nicolette PieriniMia