Chris and His Wonderful Lamp
Seen it?1917 | Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Right up the alley of anyone who wants a laugh and anyone who likes a world with its own rules. Best enjoyed if you're happy to go along with its world. Same wavelength as Pleasantville or Peggy Sue Got Married.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1917: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
A young man buys an Aladdin’s lamp at an auction and employs the genie to help him see his love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 304 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Crosland
- Joseph BurkeProfessor Cipher
- Thomas Carnahan Jr.Chris
- William WadsworthThe Genie
- Rolinda BainbridgeHulda
- P.J. RollowMr. Wagstaff
- Nellie GrantMrs. Wagstaff
- Shirley BraithwaiteDoctor
- Claire AdamsBetty
- Joe BlaizeThe Dragon