Annie

Annie follows a young orphan living in a facility managed by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Believing her parents left her by mistake, the girl is eventually chosen to stay at the mansion of Oliver Warbucks, a wealthy businessman seeking to improve his public image. While she adjusts to her new surroundings, Warbucks grows fond of her and offers a reward to help locate her parents, an announcement that attracts various fraudsters. Meanwhile, Miss Hannigan conspires with others to kidnap the child.

The film was directed by John Huston as the 21st of 22 films in his career, following Escape to Victory and preceding Prizzi's Honor. The screenplay was written by Thomas Meehan and Carol Sobieski. The cast features Aileen Quinn in the title role, alongside Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, and Bernadette Peters.

Produced by Columbia Pictures and Rastar Productions, the movie had a budget of 35 million USD and earned 57 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is similar across platforms, with a 6.6/10 rating on IMDb from 48,347 votes and a 6.5/10 rating on TMDB from 802 votes. These viewers rated the film more favorably than critics, who gave it a 5.4/10 based on 35 reviews.