Annie

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Annie

PG

1982

2h 10m

Kids & Family

Musical

Comedy

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An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.

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Critics Consensus

John Huston proves an odd choice to direct, miring Annie in a sluggish, stagebound mess of an adaptation, but the kids are cute and the songs are memorable.

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

04/15/2022

A kid with Annie's moxie deserves more. Or perhaps less. What she deserves is an atmosphere of innocence, warmth and inventiveness, to let the film generate the joy that must have enveloped theater audiences over the past five years.

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Jack Mathews

Detroit Free Press

04/15/2022

4/10

Aileen Quinn is a delightful Annie, with good feet, an infectious smile, and a perfectly pitched voice. It's not her fault she is used mainly as a performing prop, as is the spectacularly graceful Ann Reinking, playing Warbucks' secretary.

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Michael Blowen

Boston Globe

04/15/2022

Producer Ray Stark and director John Huston have relied more on the rigid style of the comic strip than on the high-steppin' pizazz' of the Broadway show. They've transformed a big-hearted hit that won seven Tonys into a small-minded musical.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

2h

Leapin' Lizards, "Annie" is a wonderful movie.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

11/23/2024

1/4

Dreadful. A clockwork lemon that’s bloated, charmless, and artificial.

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Sean Burns

Crooked Marquee

08/25/2024

You can always feel the heavy exertion behind the spectacle, which I suppose is somehow fitting for a hard knock life.

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TWMax65

Dec 21

I haven’t seen this since I was a kid so I wanted to give it a nostalgia rewatch. There were some funny and good parts and good performances, however there were a lot of inaccuracies for the time period that were put in for the sake of entertainment. Overall, it’s a decent and well-made musical though!

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matthias s

@Thescreenasvor Dec 9

Though I’d somehow never seen Annie until now—despite it lingering on my watchlist forever—it delivers almost exactly what I’d hoped for as a musical lover. Aileen Quinn is the Annie I’d always imagined: bright, bold, and irresistibly plucky. The film bursts with memorable songs and a sense of bigness, carrying that unmistakable Broadway-to-screen grandeur. Its lavish sets, energetic choreography, and charming performances give it a classic, old-school musical feel. While a bit oversized at times, its heart and theatrical sparkle make it a delightful watch that earns its place in the musical canon.

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Trafalgar L

@TDWaterLaw93 Dec 8

"Annie" is a zany, energetic and over the top adaptation of the Broadway musical. The film stars Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters and Ann Reiking. Little Orphan Annie (Quinn) is chosen to spend a week with the famous billionaire Oliver Warbucks (Finney), but when he wants to adopt her a villainous scheme is hatched by the cantankerous orphanage matron Miss Hannigan (Burnett.) With the help of her brother Rooster (Curry) and his girlfriend Lily (Peters) they pretend to be Annie's long lost parents. Now it's up to Warbucks and his lovely employee Grace Farrell (Reiking) to save the irrepressible Annie before it's too late. With songs like "Maybe", "Tomorrow", "Little Girls" and "Hard Knock Life", "Annie" delivers a wholesome motion picture. She'll make you laugh, she'll make you cry. She's "Annie"

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 20

Funny in 2 1/6 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Brent A

@BrentAprill Apr 27

10% rating ... Not a big musical fan, but this has some memorable songs. The storyline was awful and the acting was annoyingly poor.

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Amos H

Mar 21

Loved this movie! If you don't love this movie you are an idiot.

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Lily

Tim Curry

Rooster

Annie: Official Clip - Rescuing Annie

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Annie: Official Clip - Little Girls

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Annie: Official Clip - You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile

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Annie: Official Clip - Easy Street

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Annie: Official Clip - Tomorrow

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Annie: Official Clip - It's the Hard Knock Life

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Annie: Official Clip - I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here

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Annie: Official Clip - We Got Annie

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Annie: Official Clip - I Don't Need Anything But You / Tomorrow

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Annie: Official Clip - Let's Go to the Movies

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Synopsis

An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.

Director: John Huston
Producer: Ray Stark
Screenwriter: Carol Sobieski
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Rastar Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 1982, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2015
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Surround

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