A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish

Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.

PG 1997 · 89 min · ★ 5.5 · Adventure, 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.

Directed by Michael Ritchie · Written by Jeff Rothberg

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