A Simple Wish
1997 film by Michael Ritchie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Simple Wish is a 1997 American children's-fantasy-comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring Martin Short, Mara Wilson, and Kathleen Turner. The film is about a bumbling male fairy godmother named Murray (Short), who tries to prove himself capable by helping a young girl named Annabel (Wilson) fulfill her wish that her father, an aspiring actor, wins the leading role in a Broadway musical.
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Directed by | Michael Ritchie |
Written by | Jeff Rothberg |
Produced by | Sid Sheinberg Jon Sheinberg Bill Sheinberg |
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Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
Edited by | William S. Scharf |
Music by | Bruce Broughton |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $28 million |
Box office | $8.3 million[1] |
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It was the last film from director Michael Ritchie before his death in 2001.[2] It was a commercial failure and received mostly negative reviews from critics though the cast and concept received some praise.