Five Children and It (2004)
- Directed by
- John Stephenson
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy drama, children's film
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 233 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Five siblings discover a magical sand fairy that grants them one wish each day. Their wishes lead to funny and chaotic situations as they learn the trouble of getting what they want.
lightheartedwhimsicaladventurousplayfulfamily-friendlygentlenostalgic
What happens
Five Children and It is a 2004 family fantasy-comedy-drama adventure film adaptation of E. Nesbit's 1902 novel Five Children and It, which features live action and computer animation. It was directed by John Stephenson, produced by Nick Hirschkorn, Lisa Henson and Samuel Hadida, written by David Solomons, and stars Tara FitzGerald, Freddie Highmore, Jonathan Bailey, Zoë Wanamaker, Kenneth Branagh, and Eddie Izzard as the voice of It-Psammead. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2004 and was theatrically released on 15 October 2004. The digital puppetry and CGI animation for Psammead was created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Five Children and It grossed £1,519,049 worldwide. The film was released on DVD on 5 July 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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