Adventure is just... a wish away.
Twins Alfie and Elise find a magical Wish Watch on Christmas Eve and are swept by the Wish Collector into the musical Land of Sometimes, where they learn that wishes have consequences.
The Land of Sometimes (2026) is a animation, fantasy, family and adventure film directed by Leon Joosen, released on March 20, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, Alisha Weir and Andrei Shen. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Land of Sometimes.
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Ewan McGregor
as The Wish Collector (voice)
Helena Bonham Carter
as Mediocris (voice)
Alisha Weir
as Elise (voice)
Andrei Shen
as Alfie (voice)
Mel Brooks
as The Postman (voice)
Gregory Gudgeon
as Mr. Smaller Than Small (voice)
Terry Jones
as The Wish Watch (voice)
Ruby Turner
as Mrs. Blip (voice)
Jessica Henwick
as Mother (voice)
Stefan Ashton Frank
as The Guardian (voice)
Asa Butterfield
as The Lad With The Flying Feet (voice)
Callum Callahan
as Father / Talking Doors / Purple Sheep / SpringDoncs (voice)
Directed by Leon Joosen, written by Tony Nottage, Tim Rice and Martin Casella, produced by Tony Nottage.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 5 ratings.
Well the producers certainly assembled quite an half decent cast for the English language version of this colourful and vibrant animation, and they even coaxed renowned lyricist Sir Tim Rice back for the first time in a couple of decades to write the title song for Ewan McGregor. With their sea captain father away on a very long voyage, twins “Elise” and “Alfie” are living with their mother and getting fractious.…
Reviewed on March 27, 2026
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The Land of Sometimes (2026) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Land of Sometimes (2026) includes Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, Alisha Weir, Andrei Shen and Mel Brooks. The film was directed by Leon Joosen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Land of Sometimes was released on March 20, 2026 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Land of Sometimes (2026) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, fantasy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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