Movie Info

Genie

After millennia of being summoned to grant wishes of gold doubloons and hot babes for greedy men, Flora is accidentally called to service by Bernard Bottle (Emmy nominee Paapa Essiedu; I May Destroy You), whose life is unraveling around him. Bernard's been so busy working that he has lost sight of his marriage to his wife Julie (Tony nominee Denée Benton; The Gilded Age) and the childhood of his young daughter, Eve (Jordyn Mcintosh; Emancipation). When Bernard misses Eve's birthday 12 days before Christmas because of work, Julie decides it's time for a trial separation. And then Bernard's tyrannical boss (Tony winner Alan Cumming; The Good Wife) fires him. Alone in his New York City apartment, a despondent Bernard dusts off a jewelry box he finds in their home and unintentionally releases the one entity who just might be able to help him get his family back. Maybe. Possibly. It's a longshot, frankly. But in the process, Flora and Bernard will discover that love, and an unexpected friendship, can unleash a special holiday magic all its own.

• Genre: Comedy   Holiday   Fantasy  

• Original Language: English

• Director: Sam Boyd

• Producer: Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Riva Marker Richard Curtis

• Writer: Richard Curtis

• Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2023

• Runtime: 1h 32m

• Distributor: Sam Boyd

• Production Co: Working Title Universal Pictures

CAST & CREW

Melissa McCarthy

Paapa Essiedu

Denée Benton

Marc Maron

Jordyn McIntosh

Luis Guzmán