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Reception to the movie was negative, with Pixelated Geek's Cinerina stating that while the movie's jokes might not appeal to adults, the movie would have appeal for a younger audience.<ref>[http://pixelatedgeek.com/1997/07/a-simple-wish/ A Simple Wish] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917154143/http://pixelatedgeek.com/1997/07/a-simple-wish/ |date=2013-09-17 }} PixelatedGeek</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] gave the film one and half stars, saying "When family audiences avoid inspired films like ''[[The Secret Garden (1993 film)|The Secret Garden]]'', ''[[A Little Princess (1995 film)|The Little Princess]]'' and ''[[Shiloh (film)|Shiloh]]'', why would they choose a pallid exercise like this?"<ref>[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970711/REVIEWS/707110303/1023 A SIMPLE WISH (PG)]</ref> [[ReelViews]] and the Austin Chronicle both reviewed the film,<ref>[http://www.reelviews.net/movies/s/simple.html Review: A Simple Wish] ReelViews</ref> with the Chronicle stating that "The concept's good... But this family film about an incompetent fairy godmother named Murray (Short), is shy several handfuls of fairy dust."<ref>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/1997-07-18/a-simple-wish/ A Simple Wish] Austin Chronicle</ref> |
Reception to the movie was negative, with Pixelated Geek's Cinerina stating that while the movie's jokes might not appeal to adults, the movie would have appeal for a younger audience.<ref>[http://pixelatedgeek.com/1997/07/a-simple-wish/ A Simple Wish] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917154143/http://pixelatedgeek.com/1997/07/a-simple-wish/ |date=2013-09-17 }} PixelatedGeek</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] gave the film one and half stars, saying "When family audiences avoid inspired films like ''[[The Secret Garden (1993 film)|The Secret Garden]]'', ''[[A Little Princess (1995 film)|The Little Princess]]'' and ''[[Shiloh (film)|Shiloh]]'', why would they choose a pallid exercise like this?"<ref>[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970711/REVIEWS/707110303/1023 A SIMPLE WISH (PG)]</ref> [[ReelViews]] and the Austin Chronicle both reviewed the film,<ref>[http://www.reelviews.net/movies/s/simple.html Review: A Simple Wish] ReelViews</ref> with the Chronicle stating that "The concept's good... But this family film about an incompetent fairy godmother named Murray (Short), is shy several handfuls of fairy dust."<ref>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/1997-07-18/a-simple-wish/ A Simple Wish] Austin Chronicle</ref> |
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The [[Rotten Tomatoes]] approval rating is currently 25% based on 16 reviews. |
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