A Simple Wish
Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.
1997 1 hour 29 minutes
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.
11th July 1997
29 years ago
1 hour 29 minutes
Finishes at 12:37am
$28,000,000 ($57,422,400 today)
Revenue $8,345,056
1 win & 2 nominations
5.4/10
21%
55%
43%
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