Annie (2014 film)

Annie is a 2014 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Will Gluck and written by Gluck with Aline Brosh McKenna.

Annie is a 2014 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Will Gluck and written by Gluck with Aline Brosh McKenna. It is a modernised adaptation of the 1977 Broadway musical Annie, which is based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie. The film stars Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne, and Bobby Cannavale.

Plot

The film follows Annie Bennett, a foster child living with Miss Hannigan, whose life changes when she is taken in by Will Stacks, a businessman running for mayor. The story centres on Annie’s search for family and her growing influence on Stacks’s public image.

Production and release

Annie was directed by Will Gluck and produced by several companies including Overbrook Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures. Sony Pictures Releasing distributed the film in the United States in December 2014.

Cast

The principal cast includes Quvenzhané Wallis as Annie, Jamie Foxx as Will Stacks, Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan, Rose Byrne, and Bobby Cannavale. The ensemble also includes supporting roles from several other child and adult performers.

Reception

The film received generally mixed-to-negative critical reviews, but it performed well at the box office. Sources describe it as a commercial success despite its critical reception.