

Five Children and It
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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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $16M
- Box office
- $5.1M
- Language
- English
- fairy
- based on children's book
- wish fulfillment
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France, United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG15 Oct 2004
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU15 Oct 2004
DenmarkDK
- Premiere17 Jul 2004
FranceFR
- Theatrical20 Oct 2004
- PhysicalUDVD7 Jul 2005
- Digital / OTTVOD1 Jan 2013
- Digital / OTTUPrime Video1 Apr 2022
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTTG15 Oct 2004
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Five Children and It was released on 15 October 2004.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/1/2024
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 concerne…
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