A Simple Wish

Is A Simple Wish right for your family?

Movie 1997 89 min

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.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. PG (US)

Likely present: ViolenceRomance & relationshipsReligion & spiritualityFamily themes

The presence of a 'fairy godfather' and the plot of a child's wish suggest family and fantasy themes.

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