Annie: A Royal Adventure!


Annie: A Royal Adventure! is a 1995 American comedy film and the sequel to the 1982 theatrical film Annie. The film was produced by Rastar Television and TriStar Television and was released as a television film on ABC in the United States on November 18, 1995. The film has no songs apart from a reprise of "Tomorrow" sung at the end of the film, immediately after Daddy Warbucks is knighted.
None of the cast members from the previous film appear in this sequel. Annie, Daddy Warbucks, Molly, Punjab, Asp, Sandy, and Miss Hannigan are the only characters from the original to appear in this film. Grace, Rooster, Lilly and Mrs. Pugh are not in the sequel. Many of the original cast had either moved on to other projects or were too old for the sequel.

Plot

A year after the 1982 film, twelve year old Annie Warbucks, Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks, their dog Sandy, Annie's new friend Hannah, an eccentric scientist, and Annie's old friend Molly, travel to Britain, where Warbucks is to be knighted by His Majesty the King. However, the kids and their new English friend Michael Webb get mixed up in the scheme of an evil noblewoman known as Lady Edwina Hogbottom to blow up Buckingham Palace while all the heirs to the throne are present for Daddy Warbucks' knighting.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

The film received a mixed reception from critics.

Ratings

The film was seen by 5.2 million viewers during its television premiere, making it the 88th most-watch program of the week in the United States during the week of its premiere.

Home media

The film was released on VHS on November 14, 1995, and Region 1 and 2 DVD in 2004 and contained no special features, only a subtitle selection.