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Godmothered

Play trailer 2:11 Poster for Godmothered PG 2020 1h 50m Comedy Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Dec 10, 2020
Jillian Bell and Isla Fisher shine in a fairytale of a very different kind. Go to Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Dec 4, 2020
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com Dec 4, 2020
3/4
A great display of Jillian Bell's imagination as an actor, and her dedication to a joke. Go to Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Sep 9, 2022
3.5/5
A funny, well-intentioned family-fantasy film that’s a bright light in a dark year. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022
2.5/5
If you’ve seen “Elf” you know exactly where this story goes almost beat for beat. Go to Full Review Witney Seibold Critically Acclaimed Podcast Sep 13, 2021
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 14, 2026 Uma tentativa falhada da Disney em satirizar as suas próprias fórmulas de fadas madrinhas. O filme arrasta-se em clichés natalícios batidos, atuações exageradas e um humor sem qualquer inspiração, resultando num passatempo aborrecido e muito abaixo da média. See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Dec 31, 2025 More bippity boppity than boo, Godmothered tweaks fairytale conventions with just enough self-aware humor to overcome a disappointing deficit of genuine magic. See more DreamWeaver Films & t @RT78918058 Mar 3, 2025 Good-hearted fun. Entertaining and uplifting, with like- able characters. I enjoyed it. See more Pinoy Short R @emill_santos Feb 11, 2025 Saktong pambata na pelikula. Halatang pilit kung paano tatapusin ang ending dahil sa they lived happily ever after spiel. See more aaron y @RT74530689 Dec 3, 2024 I liked the movie quite a bit it is a perfect children movie great ideas in the movie and well acted and written the only problem I had was the ending which took 2 full stars off it was so campy and not a good ending the ending kinda ruined the movie for me. See more Nov 25, 2024 Decent Xmas movie to watch with family See more Read all reviews
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Sharon Maguire

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Isla Fisher

Mackenzie

Jillian Bell

Eleanor

Santiago Cabrera

Hugh

Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Paula

Jane Curtin

Moira

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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
Walt Disney Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company
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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