Annie

"The movie of 'Tomorrow'"

Jun 18 1982 PG 2h 6m
Comedy, Drama, Family

An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.

Plot

In the depths of the 1930s, Annie (Aileen Quinn) is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Agatha Hannigan (Carol Burnett). Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks (Albert Finney). Quickly, she charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Warbucks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long-lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Agatha Hannigan, her evil brother, Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan (Tim Curry), and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves, which puts Annie in great danger.

Written by

Carol Sobieski, Thomas Meehan, Martin Charnin

Directed by

John Huston

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Rastar Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 13 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
51,210
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
39
Popularity
NA