One of the best films i have seen

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Blistering performances.

This modern day adaptation is a lovely family film with differences and upgrading from the original, whilst keeping in with the well known storyline

Not an all black cast! I was surprised and pleased by that. Once I got over the initial fact that there "ain't no freckle-faced redhead" in the lead, I tried to gave the movie a chance. I really didn't like it very much. The 11-year-old playing Urban Annie can sing but is a weak dancer! However, some of the songs are almost "thrown away". I just didn't like some of the lead actors. A cell-phone magnate is a far cry from an industrialist or real estate tycoon. As it was set in the present day, it lost all all of its 1930's period charm. I suppose that today's orphans might be called Foster Children? "Opportunity" is the only decent new song and several familiar ones are missing. Jamie Foxx sings surprisingly well. Cameron Diaz does Miss Hannigan as an ex-pop star and there are only 4 kids. What happened to "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile? It plays over the end titles. Otherwise, it stands alone as a "different" musical remake but it seemed like a cheaply-produced TV movie. A penthouse view is not The Warbucks Mansion. Disappointing but it was a box office success! It only played 2 months past its Christmas Debut. For another bad "remake" see "Annie-A Royal Adventure", from many years ago.

Quvenzhané Wallis stars in the lead role in this modern retelling of the stage musical and 1982 musical film entitled Annie together with Jamie Foxx,Rose Byrne,Bobby Cannavale and Cameron Diaz.Adding the 1999 Disney TV movie,this happens to be the third film adaptation of the stage musical of the same title.Will Gluck directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Aline Brosh McKenna.The year is 2014.Annie,a young and happy foster kid,has proved that she is tough enough to make her way in the streets of New York. She knew that her parents left her as a foster kid but has always had the optimistic attitude that she is going to meet them someday.What adds to her positive attitude and optimism is having a mean foster mom in Miss Hannigan. Things begin to look bright for Annie when a campaign move made by a determined New York mayoral candidate and hard-nosed tycoon begins to take in foster kids in his home through the advise of his campaign team made up of Grace and Guy.Included among the foster kids taken is Annie.Well,no question that Quvenzhané Wallis is truly deserving of her Academy Award nomination for she was happy and enthusiastic as Annie.Her performance brought out a lot of happiness in the movie despite of the film's numerous flaws.No question that there was a lot dissatisfaction in this 2014 version due to the clichéd ridden characters and the predictability it had when it portrayed distasteful materialism. Too bad that the filmmakers did not take into consideration the time the movie was released nor the current situation that the country already has in 2014.It only changed when the time of the story took place but it remained in the situation during the time when Annie was first released during the Great Depression era back in the 1930's.Realism was definitely lacking in it.

This is my family first time watching this Annie movie. My husband and I enjoys it just as much as the kids. Our eleven year old daughter loves the musical more than anything. She has watched it so much, now she fast forward to the musical. Our son relates to the movie more so because he was adopted. I tell you no lie we've literally watches it everyday, so as for the very deep harsh criticism I think are related to the skin color of the main character and directors. Relating this movie with the original version is not fair. First, the movies are made from a different time period. Secondly, the original version was made by an all or majority white cast and directors. The new Annie movie is made with a mixed of blacks and whites cast and directors. Thank you to everyone who had something to do with making this movie. Another movie we can watch as a family over and over and doesn't get boring!!!