FILM
Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side.
Directed by Paul Weiland
Starring Lenny Henry, Alan Cumming, Rowan Atkinson, John Gabriel, Kevin Allen, Denis Lill, Angela Clarke, Janet Henfrey
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
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| Release date listed by TMDB | 23 November 1991 |
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| Country | Digital |
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| Germany | 11 Nov 2016 |
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