A Simple Wish
Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.
1997 | 86m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Michael Ritchie |
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| Writer: | Jeff Rothberg |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 11, 1997 |
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| Director: | Michael Ritchie |
| Writer: | Jeff Rothberg |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure |
| Keywords | magic, wish, fairy godmother |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, The Bubble Factory |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $8,345,056
Budget: $28,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Martin Short | Murray |
| Kathleen Turner | Claudia |
| Mara Wilson | Anabel Greening |
| Robert Pastorelli | Oliver Greening |
| Deborah Odell | Jeri |
| Francis Capra | Charlie Greening |
| Ruby Dee | Hortence |
| Amanda Plummer | Boots |
| Teri Garr | Rena |
| Jonathan Hadary | Lord Richard |
| Alan Campbell | Tony Sable |
| Lanny Flaherty | Duane |
| Clare Coulter | Ms. Bramble |
| Neil Foster | Manny |
| Jamie Tirelli | Joe |
| Jack McGee | Officer O'York |
| Lillian Ritchie | Schoolgirl |
| Miriam Ritchie | Schoolgirl |
| Hans Dieter Trayer | German Tourist (as H.D. Trayer) |
| Sabine Thomson | German Tourist |
| Peter Linari | German Tourist |
| Maja Niles | German Tourist |
| David Crean | Tony's Agent |
| Kwok-Wing Leung | Grocer |
| Bunty Webb | Fairy Godmother |
| Valerie Boyle | Fairy Godmother |
| Barbara Stewart | Fairy Godmother |
| Kathryn Kirkpatrick | Fairy Godmother |
| Adam David | Sable's Chauffeur |
| Rick Fox | Pianist |
| Derek Carkner | Shawn's Assistant |
| Henry Gomez | Investor |
| Frankie Cee | Vendor (as Frank Cee) |
| John Douglas Williams | Paperboy |
| Sara Colton | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Wayne McLaughlin | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Moet Meira | Rollerblader (uncredited) |
| Todd Stockman | Jogger (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Ritchie | Director |
| Bruce Broughton | Original Music Composer |
| Jeff Rothberg | Screenplay |
| Wayne McLaughlin | Property Master |
| Harry E. Snodgrass | Sound Designer |
| Brion Paccassi | Sound Recordist |
| George Kraychyk | Still Photographer |
| Jaro Dick | Set Decoration |
| Gregg Landaker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lisa J. Levine | ADR Editor |
| Richard LeGrand Jr. | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Susanna David | Script Supervisor |
| Alan L. Nineberg | ADR Editor |
| Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Douglas Ganton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Stephen Hendrickson | Production Design |
| Bob McNabb | Supervising ADR Editor |
| William S. Scharf | Editor |
| Michael S. Glick | Unit Production Manager |
| Richard Pagano | Casting |
| Luke Reichle | Costume Design |
| Steve Maslow | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kenneth J. Withers | Camera Operator |
| Walter Spencer | Dialogue Editor |
| Marilyn Graf | Foley Editor |
| Alison Reid | Stunt Coordinator |
| Peter Epstein | Stunts |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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