A Simple Wish

Name: A Simple Wish
Genre: adventure, comedy, family, fantasy
Released: 1997
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Martin Short, Kathleen Turner, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli, Deborah Odell

A Simple Wish (1997) — adventure, comedy, family film. Directed by Michael Ritchie. Starring Martin Short, Kathleen Turner, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli. This page maps 6 characters and 7 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 5.5/10 from 178 votes.

Interactive Features for A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 6 characters interconnect through 7 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A fairy godmother helps a struggling actor achieve his Broadway dream while battling a banished witch.

Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy · 5.5/10 · 89 min · 1997

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.