# A Simple Wish (1997)

> A young girl’s wish for her father’s Broadway breakthrough unleashes a chaotic fairy-tale adventure when her assigned godmother’s magic wand breaks.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10723

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Michael Ritchie
- Cast: Martin Short, Kathleen Turner, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli, Deborah Odell, Francis Capra, Ruby Dee, Amanda Plummer
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120133/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, hectic, sincere, family movie night, children’s weekend viewing

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