Based on the original series of Animaniacs from the 90s, the film centers around a fictional historical kingdom called Warnerstock – specifically its town, Acme Falls, located in Europe. The narrator discusses the town and how it has a king, William the Good.

Unfortunately, William the Good meets his demise. Then the kingdom is ruled by the abusive King Salazar. He increases taxes amongst the citizens and makes them suffer.

The narrator then focuses on the Warner siblings, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, who are homeless after the orphanage they lived in shut down. Dot is also sick and needs an operation.

While everyone else complains about how their lives are tough, Wakko stays optimistic and won’t give up hope.

At some point, Wakko takes the train to find a way to make money. About a year later, Wakko returns with a ha’penny. This excites the villagers and brings them hope.

However, Taxman Plotz takes the coin for “taxes.” This stresses out Wakko since he worries that he and Yakko won’t be able to pay for Dot’s operation.

Wakko wishes upon a star for help. A male fairy comes and informs him about a wishing star. Whoever touches the star gets one wish. And it has to be done at the site of where the star is.

The next day, the Warners tell the other villagers about the wishing star. They all get excited and find ways to race to it.

This also means that King Salazar wants to go to it. He even orders Plotz and Officer Ralph to stop the Warners from reaching it.

The race gets hectic as the king’s military destroys the others’ vehicles with their weapons. If that’s not bad enough, all the villagers get locked up.

King Salazar then orders his servants to execute the Warners. The Warners try to distract them, though. But stakes rise.

Who will reach the wishing star and make a wish?

As someone who likes Animaniacs, it was no surprise that this movie kept me engaged. Unlike the regular series, though, this movie didn’t really make me laugh.

But the characters were memorable and well-developed. I especially admired the Warners’ relationship with each other. They remained true to their characters with their gags and jokes.

Other characters from Animaniacs played roles in this story, too. They included Pinky and the Brain, Buttons and Mindy, Slappy and Skippy the squirrels, and many more.

I loved hating King Salazar. He was a total jerk.

One part that surprised me was how both the setting of the time and place were different than in the main series. This was set somewhere in Europe over a century before the late 90s. So, it was likely the 1800s. The regular episodes are set in modern times (as of the 90s) in California.

Some of the characters’ roles are also different than in the TV series. For example, Ralph is normally on the Warners’ side in the episodes. However, in this movie, he is on the opposing side.

Like with any good movie, this one had a lot of twists and turns. See the film to find out what they are.

The pacing was fast for the most part. But some scenes were a bit slower than others.

Overall, I enjoyed Wakko’s Wish. However, I would recommend watching at least a few Animaniacs episodes before seeing this movie. That way, you wouldn’t be lost with the characters and their motivations as well as with anything else.

I give this film 4.5 out of 5 stars.