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Five Children And It [2004]
starring: Kenneth Branagh, Zoe Wanamaker, Freddie Highmore, Eddie Izzard
directed by: John Stephenson

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Audience Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5060002833391
Format: PAL, Widescreen
Label: Pathe Distribution
Manufacturer: Pathe Distribution
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Pathe Distribution
Region Code: 2
Release Date: March 21, 2005
Running Time: 85 minutes
Studio: Pathe Distribution
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Sales Rank: 5019

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DVD Description:
The Psammead' - an ancient, extremely irritable, sand fairy - has the ability to make wishes come true.

Synopsis:
A Psammead is 'It', an ancient, irritable, ugly sand fairy, which five children find one day in a gravel pit. As a reward for finding him, It grants the children one wish a day, the results of which will last until sunset. The children soon discover that making sensible wishes without any troublesome repercussions is more difficult than they first thought!

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Review
The five Children and it

This enthralling children's classic has been converted into blockbuster screens. An emotional adventure tells the tale of five children who when evacuated due to world war one find a secret tunnel in the forbidden greenhouse in their cousins manor. As the story progresses the children discover the sand fairy or `it' buried in the magical beach through the tunnel. 'It' helps the children discover that what they want isn't necessarily what's best for them in the long run. The fairy grants them one wish each day and due to their father being away at war their wishes are often far-flung and drastic, events quickly spin out of hand....

This movie is carried along by the young child star Freddie Highmore ... Read More:

Rating:

- Lovely
I was thoroughly capivated by this dvd. The story is fairly simple. City children are evacuated to the country to stay with their cousin. On arrival they are given free rein of the house, but are not to go to the greenhouse. Needless to say, it is the first place they explore. Inside exists a secret passage to a special beach, the home of the Sand Fairy, aka IT. IT grants wishes but, with a twist...
Kenneth Branagh is wonderful as the excentric uncle.
A lovely family movie.

Rating:

- Good but not particularly faithful.
On its own this was a good film. The basic premise is there, five children, an it and some wishes which fade at sunset. This was a fun, funny movie with the appropriate lump in your throat moments. I enjoyed it but wasn't so keen on how estranged Robert seemed to be from his brothers and sisters. Kenneth Brannagh and Zoe Wannamaker were topnotch of course and Eddie Izzard provides much amusement as It. This film isn't particularly faithful to the book by E. Nesbit, only a few basic points correspond at all and if you're looking for something that will compliment the book then you might be better off going for the BBC mini series. If, however you're looking for a fun movie to watch with the kids then I would definitely recommend this one.

Rating:

- A fantastic family film that everyone will enjoy
This film is a masterpiece that puts together information on wartime britain with the mischievous lives of children. It is about a group of children who discover a secret that has been hidden in the ground for thousands of years to be awoken. It was funny in some bits although it does have a moral which is cleverly hidden in the story. A must se for the whole family.

Rating:

- Charming little film since Pride and Predjuce!!!
This a spellbinding movie! Eddie Izzard is terrirc as IT And Freddie Highmore is wonderful as Robert the cheeky boy, and I am only 12 years of age! I saw Pride and Predjuce when I was six, and it was toally boring, this beats any film except Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events, so get IT!

See you later, amazon!

DVD : Five Children And It [2004]