5.7
“You are invited to discover the secret...”
Five Children and It (2004)
October 15, 20041h 28mEN
5.6
228 votes
Overview
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.
Director
John StephensonWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$16.0M
Revenue
$5.1M
Production Companies
Endgame EntertainmentSandfairyDavis FilmsThe Jim Henson CompanyCapitol FilmsUK Film Council
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7.0We 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 concerned about. When they are playing on the beach one day, they encounter a curious looking rock and it's inhabitant - a Psammead. A what? Well, that's what they ask and soon discover th…
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