A Simple Wish

"Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess."

Jul 11 1997 PG 1h 29m
Comedy, Family, Fantasy

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.

Plot

Male fairy godmother Murray ties to help 8-year-old Anabel fulfill her "simple wish" that her cab-driver father Oliver wins 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.

Written by

Jeff Rothberg

Directed by

Michael Ritchie

Cast

Martin Short, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Bubble Factory, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Trailers
A Simple Wish Official Trailer #1 - Ruby Dee Movie (1997) HD
Scores
# of Votes
6,020
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA