‘Godmothered’ Trailer: Jillian Bell And Isla Fisher Lead Disney’s Enchanting Holiday Film

To be perfectly honest, Christmas movies do nothing for me. Unless they have a Red Ryder BB Gun, or Santa as a beer-drinking reprobate, I’m not interested. Surprisingly, it’s Disney who has made an effort to change my mind with Godmothered, which stars Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell, maybe the only two actresses who could get me in the holiday spirit.

Bell plays Eleanor, a trainee fairy godmother who learns her chosen profession is in danger of being terminated, so she sets out to show the world it still needs some enchanted guidance. Fisher plays Mackenzie, the disillusioned TV reporter who Eleanor decides to help.

Behind the camera is Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones’s Diary), with a cast that includes June Squibb, Santiago Cabrera, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Jane Curtin, and Bell’s Brittany Runs a Marathon co-star Utkarsh Ambudkar.

Godmothered hits Disney+ on December 4th.

Travis Hopson
Travis Hopson has been reviewing movies before he even knew there was such a thing. Having grown up on a combination of bad '80s movies, pro wrestling, comic books, and hip-hop, Travis is uniquely positioned to geek out on just about everything under the sun. A vampire who walks during the day and refuses to sleep, Travis is the co-creator and lead writer for Punch Drunk Critics. He is also a contributor to Good Morning Washington, WBAL Morning News, and WETA Around Town. In the five minutes a day he's not working, Travis is also a voice actor, podcaster, and Twitch gamer. Travis is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), and Late Night programmer for the Lakefront Film Festival.