| A Simple Wish | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Ritchie |
| Written by | Jeff Rothberg |
| Produced by | Sid Sheinberg Jon Sheinberg Bill Sheinberg |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
| Edited by | William S. Scharf |
| Music by | Bruce Broughton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Box office | $8.3 million[1] |
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.
It was the final film to be directed by Michael Ritchie, before his death in 2001 (not counting The Fantasticks (2000), which was shot in 1995).[2] It was a commercial failure and received mostly negative reviews from critics though the cast and concept received some praise.
- ^ A Simple Wish at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Nat Segaloff, Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors, Bear Manor Media 2013 p 247-248