Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling around him.
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Melissa McCarthy
Flora
Paapa Essiedu
Bernard Bottle
Denée Benton
Julie Bottle
Jordyn McIntosh
Eve Bottle
Alan Cumming
Flaxman
Marc Maron
Lenny
Tate Ellington
Johnny
LaChanze
Grandma Patty
Ellen Cleghorne
Bernard’s Mother
Oberon K.A. Adjepong
Bernard’s Father
Director
Sam Boyd
Tagline
"Your presence is my present."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Working Title Films, Working Title Films
r96sk
December 6, 2023
A good Christmas comedy, with added fantasy. <em>'Genie'</em> is, admittedly, not a massively Christmassy film, it's more so set at Xmas rather than directly about the festive holiday. It still offers positive vibes in that regard, though. The story is told and paced well, I thought it'd be more generic than it is - it's not anything necessarily unique, but watchable it is. It has hints of <em>...
tmdb51616167
September 2, 2024
I found this film to be quite disappointing and unenjoyable. The storyline felt disjointed and poorly developed, leaving me unable to connect with or appreciate the movie. The attempt to center the plot around Melissa McCarthy as a genie or a character meant to be a focal point fell short, failing to capture the attention and interest of viewers. The overall execution of the film, from writing ...
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