Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
Seen it?1999 | 80 min | Animation, Music, Comedy, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office 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 anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) go on a quest to find a fallen wishing star to help Dot with her illness. Unfortunately the rest of the town, including an evil king, also hear about the star and want to get to it first to have their own wishes come true. It's a race against time and it's up to the three zany siblings to get there first.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Tom Ruegger
- Rob PaulsenYakko Warner / Pinky / Dr. Otto Scratchansniff (voice)
- Jess HarnellWakko Warner (voice)
- Tress MacNeilleDot Warner / Marita Hippo / Hello Nurse / Mindy's Mother (voice)
- Maurice LaMarcheBrain / Squit (voice)
- Nancy CartwrightMindy (voice)
- Frank WelkerConstable Ralph / Baron Von Plotz / Buttons / Runt / Flavio (voice)
- Chick VenneraPesto (voice)
- John MarianoBobby / Gas Station Attendant (voice)
- Bernadette PetersRita (voice)
- Sherri StonerSlappy Squirrel (voice)