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      Five Children and It

      Released Sep 11, 2004 1h 29m Fantasy List
      63% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 42% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score When their father goes off to war, a group of children that includes the mischievous Robert (Freddie Highmore) and Cyril (Jonathan Bailey) stay with their uncle, who has a greenhouse on his property. There, they discover "It," a creature they recognize from bedtime stories as being a sand fairy. "It" can grant wishes -- but as the children and their cousin, Horace (Alexander Pownall), soon find out, the more outlandish their desire, the greater the chance for disaster to result. Read More Read Less

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      Steve D How did they rope KB into this? Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review Audience Member Freddie Highmore is the highlight of this! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing movie that gets me in tears all the time :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member This could have been so much better. Wasn't much adventure, more silly antics. For a film made in 2004 it looked really dated and a lot older. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic family viewing!! Very narnia like.. But funny in places and really easy to watch.. Kids will love this!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Good but not as good as the series. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review James Christopher Times (UK) Five posh First World War sprogs are despatched to Uncle Kenneth Branagh's Gothic pile in a Devon nook. It's a ghastly film Oct 21, 2004 Full Review Neil Smith BBC.com Rated: 2/5 Oct 19, 2004 Full Review Andrea Beach Common Sense Media Funny wish-granting story has some mild scariness. Rated: 3/5 Nov 14, 2017 Full Review Joseph Proimakis Movies for the Masses full review in Greek Rated: 2/5 Oct 3, 2006 Full Review David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com Its eccentric charms and light humor will most certainly win over anyone looking for a brisk family adventure. Rated: 4/5 Jul 5, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis When their father goes off to war, a group of children that includes the mischievous Robert (Freddie Highmore) and Cyril (Jonathan Bailey) stay with their uncle, who has a greenhouse on his property. There, they discover "It," a creature they recognize from bedtime stories as being a sand fairy. "It" can grant wishes -- but as the children and their cousin, Horace (Alexander Pownall), soon find out, the more outlandish their desire, the greater the chance for disaster to result.
      Director
      John Stephenson
      Producer
      James D. Stern, Jane Barclay, Kristine Belson, Steve Christian, Victor Hadida, Sharon Harel, Robert Jones, Hannah Leader
      Screenwriter
      David Solomons
      Genre
      Fantasy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 11, 2004, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 12, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 29m
      Sound Mix
      Surround