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The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.
Five Children and It (2004) is a adventure, fantasy and family film directed by John Stephenson, released on October 15, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Tara Fitzgerald, Freddie Highmore, Alex Jennings and Jonathan Bailey. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 234 ratings.
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Tara Fitzgerald
as Mother
Freddie Highmore
as Robert
Alex Jennings
as Father
Jonathan Bailey
as Cyril
Jessica Claridge
as Anthea
Poppy Rogers
as Jane
Zoë Wanamaker
as Martha
Kenneth Branagh
as Uncle Albert
Suzy Eddie Izzard
as It
Duncan Preston
as Sergeant
Alec Muggleton
as Lamb
Alexander Pownall
as Horace
Directed by John Stephenson, written by David Solomons and Edith Nesbit, produced by Nick Hirschkorn, Samuel Hadida and Lisa Henson.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 234 ratings.
We start a bit like as with the "Chronicles of Narnia" story with a family dislocated from war-torn London to stay with their potty "Uncle Albert" (Kenneth Branagh), his brattish son "Horace" (Alexander Pownall) and their housekeeper "Martha" (Zoë Wanamaker). Of course they miss their home and their mother (Tara Fitzgerald) but it's really dad (Alex Jennings) who is away fighting the Bosch that they are most…
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The main cast of Five Children and It (2004) includes Tara Fitzgerald, Freddie Highmore, Alex Jennings, Jonathan Bailey and Jessica Claridge. The film was directed by John Stephenson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Five Children and It was released on October 15, 2004 and runs for 1h 28m.
Five Children and It (2004) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 234 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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