Name: Dazzle
Director: David Lister
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Released: 1999-10-10
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Maxwell Caulfield, Tristan Gardiner, Charlotte Savage, Mia Sara, Emmanuel Castis

A fairy crashes a widower's grief spiral and somehow makes it weirder than you'd expect.

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Overview

Family Fantasy

A fairy takes on human form and enters the life of a widowed children's book author and his daughter.

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Content warning

grief and healingbelief vs skepticismfound familyparent-child bonds

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mia Sara commits to fairy nonsense with unhinged sincerity.

Costume

The fairy outfits scream 'mall costume shop on clearance.'

Best for:Solo·Family

Director

David Lister

ReleasedOct 10, 1999

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Maxwell Caulfield

Tom

Mia Sara

Miss Martinet

Emmanuel Castis

Mark

Jeff Fahey

The Collector

Susan Danford

Duty Nurse

Chantell Stander

Crystal

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was South African director David Lister's second of three fairy movies in the late 90s, because apparently one wasn't enough.

Cultural

Mia Sara was five years post-Ferris Bueller here, fully embracing the 'former teen star in direct-to-video fantasy' pipeline that defined the era.

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Dazzle (1999)