Godmothered

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Godmothered

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2020

1h 50m

Comedy

Fantasy

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Set at Christmas time, "Godmothered" is a comedy about Eleanor, a young, inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training (Jillian Bell), who upon hearing that her chosen profession is facing extinction, decides to show the world that people still need fairy godmothers. Finding a mislaid letter from a 10-year-old girl in distress, Eleanor tracks her down and discovers that the girl, Mackenzie, is now a 40-year-old single mom (Isla Fisher) working at a news station in Boston. Having lost her husband several years earlier, Mackenzie has all but given up on the idea of "happily ever after," but Eleanor is bound and determined to give Mackenzie a happiness makeover, whether she likes it or not.

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Critics Consensus

More bippity boppity than boo, Godmothered tweaks fairytale conventions with just enough self-aware humor to overcome a disappointing deficit of genuine magic.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Jillian Bell and Isla Fisher shine in a fairytale of a very different kind.

Dec 10, 2020

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Sharon Maguire's holiday heartwarmer subverts conventions, adding a dash of feminism and a sprinkling of strong supporting performances from Jane Curtin and June Squibb.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 4, 2020

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

A great display of Jillian Bell's imagination as an actor, and her dedication to a joke.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 4, 2020

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

A funny, well-intentioned family-fantasy film that’s a bright light in a dark year.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 9, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

If you’ve seen “Elf” you know exactly where this story goes almost beat for beat.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Witney Seibold

Critically Acclaimed Podcast

Jillian Bell is a brilliant comic actress, and she certainly deserves to lead more features, but 'Godmothered' is limp, watered-down over-branded self awareness from the least edgy studio.

Sep 13, 2021

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Dale R

An in-training Fairy Godmother sets out to make a happily ever after to save her profession. There are some good ideas here, but they don’t pan out well. I like the idea of a Fairy Godmother school, but the idea wasn’t fleshed out and the motivations of the supporting characters were too simplified. There are also some great messages, but they get muddled together and do not have the impact the movie makers were going for. Isla Fisher does a good job as the recipient of the Fairy Godmother. This film also has a few Cinderella references in it, yet didn’t follow the lore from the classic Disney film. A mediocre movie that you may get some enjoyment out of.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Vitoria F

Of all the "fairies in the real world" movies I've watched, this was one of the funniest. I liked the jokes and puns. I also liked that the script didn't do it like most films on this topic (which spend most of the time dealing with the cliché "magic doesn't exist") and went straight to the funny situations. I only found the ending of the film disappointing, as there is no denouement. But otherwise it was a good pastime.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Mr. Mark D. R

May be the dumbest movie ever. Even for kids!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/23/23

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Jeffrey M

Godmothered was an amazing movie. I watched it kind of a long time ago, so I kind of forget it. Godmothered was a movie that ran along the same lines as Elf and Enchanted. Godmothered was a very funny movie ( like Elf and Enchanted ), and guess what? I LOVE comedy!! Godmothered was a very interesting Christmas movie. What a good movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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Ram L

The movie can seem silly, but if you silence your inner critic—and allow the child in you to take over—there's quite some wholesome family entertainment here. There are chuckles to be had, weird scenarios, not too many mushy moments, and an ending that might just stay with you. And oh, there's Isla Fischer too.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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Rosana B

Um filme magicamente perfeito, como podem as pessoas não acreditarem em fadas madrinhas? Eu não conheço a minha, mas agradeço todos os dias pela sua existência e por fazer de mim uma super heroína sortuda e abençoada... Tenho certeza que a minha é linda e tem um sorriso maravilhoso... E o filme é sobre isso, acreditar nos sonhos, no poder de realização deles, na superação, no amor verdadeiro e de que tudo vai dar sempre certo no final...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/01/23

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Synopsis

Set at Christmas time, "Godmothered" is a comedy about Eleanor, a young, inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training (Jillian Bell), who upon hearing that her chosen profession is facing extinction, decides to show the world that people still need fairy godmothers. Finding a mislaid letter from a 10-year-old girl in distress, Eleanor tracks her down and discovers that the girl, Mackenzie, is now a 40-year-old single mom (Isla Fisher) working at a news station in Boston. Having lost her husband several years earlier, Mackenzie has all but given up on the idea of "happily ever after," but Eleanor is bound and determined to give Mackenzie a happiness makeover, whether she likes it or not.

Director: Sharon Maguire
Producer: Justin Springer
Screenwriter: Kari Granlund, Melissa Stack
Production Co: The Montecito Picture Company, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG (Some Suggestive Comments)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2020
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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