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Five Children and It

  • 20042004
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Jonathan Bailey, Freddie Highmore, Poppy Rogers, Jessica Claridge, and Alec Muggleton in Five Children and It (2004)
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  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Fantasy
Five children staying in their eccentric uncle's labyrinthine mansion for protection during World War I befriend a sand fairy who has the power to grant wishes.Five children staying in their eccentric uncle's labyrinthine mansion for protection during World War I befriend a sand fairy who has the power to grant wishes.Five children staying in their eccentric uncle's labyrinthine mansion for protection during World War I befriend a sand fairy who has the power to grant wishes.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
5.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Stephenson
  • Writers
    • David Solomons
    • E. Nesbit(novel)
  • Stars
    • Tara Fitzgerald
    • Freddie Highmore
    • Alex Jennings
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Stephenson
  • Writers
    • David Solomons
    • E. Nesbit(novel)
  • Stars
    • Tara Fitzgerald
    • Freddie Highmore
    • Alex Jennings
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins total

    Videos1

    Five Children and It
    Trailer 2:00
    Five Children and It

    Photos27

    Alexander Pownall in Five Children and It (2004)
    Jonathan Bailey, Freddie Highmore, Poppy Rogers, Jessica Claridge, Alec Muggleton, and Zak Muggleton in Five Children and It (2004)
    Jonathan Bailey, Freddie Highmore, Poppy Rogers, Jessica Claridge, and Alec Muggleton in Five Children and It (2004)
    Eddie Izzard in Five Children and It (2004)
    Eddie Izzard in Five Children and It (2004)
    Jonathan Bailey, Freddie Highmore, Eddie Izzard, Alexander Pownall, Poppy Rogers, and Jessica Claridge in Five Children and It (2004)
    Jonathan Bailey, Freddie Highmore, Poppy Rogers, Jessica Claridge, Alec Muggleton, and Zak Muggleton in Five Children and It (2004)
    Eddie Izzard in Five Children and It (2004)
    Eddie Izzard in Five Children and It (2004)
    Poppy Rogers in Five Children and It (2004)
    Eddie Izzard in Five Children and It (2004)
    Jonathan Bailey, Poppy Rogers, and Jessica Claridge in Five Children and It (2004)

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    Tara Fitzgerald
    Tara Fitzgerald
    • Motheras Mother
    Freddie Highmore
    Freddie Highmore
    • Robertas Robert
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Fatheras Father
    Jonathan Bailey
    Jonathan Bailey
    • Cyrilas Cyril
    Jessica Claridge
    • Antheaas Anthea
    Poppy Rogers
    • Janeas Jane
    Alec Muggleton
    • Lambas Lamb
    Zak Muggleton
    • Lambas Lamb
    Zoë Wanamaker
    Zoë Wanamaker
    • Marthaas Martha
    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Uncle Albertas Uncle Albert
    Alexander Pownall
    Alexander Pownall
    • Horaceas Horace
    Eddie Izzard
    Eddie Izzard
    • Itas It
    • (voice)
    Georgio Serafini
    • Mr. Biallias Mr. Bialli
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Peasemarshas Peasemarsh
    Kim Fenton
    • RFC Flieras RFC Flier
    Norman Wisdom
    Norman Wisdom
    • Nesbittas Nesbitt
    Duncan Preston
    Duncan Preston
    • Sergeantas Sergeant
    Bex l Grant
    Bex l Grant
    • IT - Animatronic Handsas IT - Animatronic Hands
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Stephenson
    • Writers
      • David Solomons
      • E. Nesbit(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robin Williams was originally offered the role of the Psammead.
    • Goofs
      Despite taking place in circa 1917, the children sing "Happy Birthday to You", which wasn't written until 1924, and didn't game popularity until around 1930.
    • Quotes

      Cyril: Hello, Horace.

      Horace: I was taught never to talk to strangers.

      Cyril: But we're your cousins.

      Horace: Yes, but you're strange.

    • Crazy credits
      At the start of the end credits "It" starts talking to someone named Brian, asking him to sit down and showing him around a house.
    • Connections
      Featured in Five Children & It: 'Making of' Featurette (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday to You
      Written by Patty S. Hill (as Patty Hill) and Mildred J. Hill (as Mildred Hill)

      Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd

    User reviews28

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Mildly entertaining story...
    1st watched 10/29/2006 - 4 out of 10(Dir-John Stephenson): Mildly entertaining story of a group of five kids who are forced to live with their eccentric uncle while their father and mother fight & work in World War I as England entered the war. They are told not to go in the greenhouse of the uncle's mansion, which of course they do over and over, and they discover a sand fairy who them daily wishes that only last until the sun goes down. This is the "IT" referred to in the title, created by the Jim Henson group and voiced by Eddie Izzard. The problem is their wishes usually bring about other problems that they are supposed to learn from. This part of the movie is not done very well because it's obvious the children, primarily the Freddie Highmore character, do not learn from them but instead keep going back to "it" to solve their next big problem. "IT" is not nearly as funny as it could have been with the comedian Eddie Izzard really not given much opportunity to improvise and Kenneth Branagh is wasted as the eccentric uncle, although he is the best character. The children are fine as far as their acting abilities but the story probably would have been much better going into the fantasy realm but they did have a human story to tell as well, which probably caused the confusion with the filmmakers. So, all in all, this was an OK film but could have been much better.
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    • dwpollar
    • Oct 29, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2004 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fem barn och ett sandtroll
    • Filming locations
      • Isle of Man
    • Production companies
      • Sandfairy
      • Capitol Films
      • Endgame Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,072,125
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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