Annie

Name: Annie
Released: 1982-5-21
Cast: Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Aileen Quinn, Bernadette Peters, Ann Reinking

Annie

PG
2h 7m
1982

49%

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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ANNIE's hit debut on Broadway, we present the classic movie version of the beloved musical, now digitally remastered and featuring the original theatrical trailer. ANNIE is the story of a plucky, red-haired girl who dreams of life outside her dreary orphanage. One day, Annie (Aileen Quinn) is chosen to stay for one week with the famous billionaire "Daddy" Warbucks (Albert Finney). One week turns into many and the only person standing in the way of Annie's fun is Miss Hannigan, the gin-soaked ruler of the orphanage (played to hilarious perfection by Carol Burnett). Will Miss Hannigan's zany attempts to kidnap the irrepressible Annie succeed? Enjoy all the unforgettable songs, including "It's A Hard Knock Life" and "Tomorrow."

Director:

John Huston

Producer:

Ray Stark

Writer:

Carol Sobieski

Cast:

Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Aileen Quinn, Bernadette Peters, Ann Reinking

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

49%

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.

Reviews

Los Angeles Times

Sheila Benson

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.

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.

April 15, 2022

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

George Anderson

Albert Finney makes a surprisingly good Warbucks. Bellowing orders like a true self-made tycoon, he exhibits an intelligent awareness of the demands of his role, never overdoing his effects.

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.

Annie is big! Annie is loud! Annie is wholesome fun for the whole family! And Annie is actually a bit of a bore.

April 15, 2022

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