

PG · 89 min
A Simple Wish
Directed by Michael Ritchie
Starring Martin Short, Kathleen Turner
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...
Release
Jul 11, 1997
Budget
$28M
Breakeven
$70M(2.5x)
Gross
$8,345,056
Profit
-$61,654,944
Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.
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
Jul 11, 1997
Budget
$28M
Breakeven
$70M(2.5x)
Gross
$8,345,056
Profit
-$61,654,944
PG · 89 min