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Five Children and It

2004·Adventure·1h 28m
6.8
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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.
Directed by John Stephenson
fairy
based on children's book
wish fulfillment
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Cast

Tara Fitzgerald
Tara Fitzgerald
Mother
Freddie Highmore
Freddie Highmore
Robert
Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings
Father
Jonathan Bailey
Jonathan Bailey
Cyril
Jessica Claridge
Jessica Claridge
Anthea
Poppy Rogers
Poppy Rogers
Jane
Zoë Wanamaker
Zoë Wanamaker
Martha
Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Uncle Albert
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Suzy Eddie Izzard
It
Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston
Sergeant
John Sessions
John Sessions
Peasemarsh

Crew

Lisa Henson
Lisa Henson
Producer
Kristine Belson
Kristine Belson
Executive Producer
Samuel Hadida
Samuel Hadida
Producer
Victor Hadida
Victor Hadida
Executive Producer
Edith Nesbit
Edith Nesbit
Novel
George Cottle
George Cottle
Stunts

Popular Reviews

78 reviews
Alex McLoughlin
Alex McLoughlin
7.0★ · 05/27/26
Five Children and It
have your parents tried boiling you?
have your parents tried boiling you?
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Alyson
Alyson
2.0★ · 02/14/26
Five Children and It
My sister is making me watch weird shit just for Jonathan Bailey now 😭
My sister is making me watch weird shit just for Jonathan Bailey now 😭
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Floortje Broere
Floortje Broere
7.0★ · 10/26/25
Five Children and It
Haha ur so funny have your parents tried boiling you✨✨

(Jonathan bailey ik kijk alles voor jou mag ik nu een kans ?)
Haha ur so funny have your parents tried boiling you✨✨

(Jonathan bailey ik kijk alles voor jou mag ik nu een kans ?)
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Phoebe
Phoebe
7.0★ · 07/06/25
Five Children and It
Horace dipping dolls in boiling liquid is my sleep paralysis demon
Horace dipping dolls in boiling liquid is my sleep paralysis demon
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lara wood
lara wood
4.0★ · 04/13/25
Five Children and It
what a bizarrely stacked cast and odd movie but i have to say i appreciate the freaky green fella feel like he’d be good craic down the pub x 











also why is that little freak from willy wonka everywhere
what a bizarrely stacked cast and odd movie but i have to say i appreciate the freaky green fella feel like he’d be good craic down the pub x 











also why is that little freak from willy wonka everywhere
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