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Four Kids and It

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Four kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
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Four Kids and It has a few moments of whimsy and charm, but it's not enough to leave a lasting impression.

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Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) 11/27/2020
2/5
Even at a time when new family entertainment will always be gratefully received, it doesn't feel too much to wish for that films for children - sorry, kids - should be built a bit more rigorously than this. Go to Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 09/24/2020
2/5
The problem boils down to this question of sincerity. Director Anthony de Emmony does not feel the magic of this story. Go to Full Review Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) 08/10/2020
2/5
Sky Cinema's new family adventure seems built to be consumed and quickly forgotten. Go to Full Review Cris Kennedy The Canberra Times (Australia) 08/17/2022
3/5
The school holidays are upon us, and I think this is probably the family film most likely to appeal to the whole family, and to find itself rewatched in years to come on the streaming services. Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) 07/30/2021
2/5
Very little kids will get a kick from the narky, farty magic critter voiced by Michael Caine. But that overlong running time will snap all attention spans in two. Go to Full Review David 'Mad Dog' Bradley Adelaide Review 10/08/2020
4/10
A hard slog at getting up to 110 minutes... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steph H Jun 24 I would rather rewatch the 2004 Five Children and It movie again than watch this movie again. The two eldest girls were such brats, the Psammead just looked like a fat rabbit and the storyline was boring, also I just don't think a villain character was needed. Plus, why were the original five children posh? They were evacuees from London and it was just pointless to have them included, they basically added nothing to the movie. The whole movie just made me cringe as it was that bad. See more Cole 01/07/2025 Genuinely what was this movie even about it’s so forgettable if someone pointed a gun to my head and told me to recite the entire movie I’d be telling my friends and family goodbye See more Judith A 11/14/2024 Great actors, liked the plot and storyline. A good family movie.❤️ See more grace h 02/01/2023 Fantastic! Good acting, good plot and fun story. See more 02/16/2022 With it being the adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's novel, it's terrible. Four Kids and It contains poor acting, bad CGI and a horrific redesign for the main protagonist from the novel that will probably give you nightmares. To top it off, the kids might like it. You won't. See more 12/23/2021 Anyone remember the old movie 5 Children and It? This "film" is literally a ripoff, I prefer the older kids movies myself and 5 Children and It was much more entertaining. The 5 Children movie was released in 2004, the book 4 Kids was published in 2012 and the movie for 4 Kids released in 2020..... how is this not a copywrite disaster? See more Read all reviews
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Andy De Emmony

Director

Matthew Goode

David

Paula Patton

Alice

Michael Caine

Psammead

Russell Brand

Tristan Trent

Cheryl

Coco Rayne

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Movie Info

Synopsis Four kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
Director
Andy De Emmony
Producer
Julie Baines, Anne Brogan
Screenwriter
Simon Lewis
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
Dan Films, Deadpan Pictures, Kindle Entertainment
Rating
PG (Language|Fantasy Violence|Some Rude/Suggestive Comments|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 30, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2020
Runtime
1h 50m
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