5 Children & It
by John Stephenson
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Actor: Alex Jennings, Freddie Highmore, Jessica Claridge, Jonathan Bailey, Tara FitzgeraldDirector: John Stephenson
Brand: HIGHMORE,FREDDIE
Producer: Hannah Leader
Producer: James D. Stern
Producer: Jane Barclay
Producer: Kathy Sykes
Producer: Kristine Belson
Writer: David Solomons
Writer: E. Nesbit
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-07-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of 5 Children & It
Movie Review: Poor reviews are too harsh... this is a GREAT family film!
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, I will say that I've never read the book, although my 9 year old wants to after this movie! We have watched movies every Friday night for over 2 years (4 kids, current ages 9, 7,4 and 9 months), and this is one of the best ones by far. No questionable language at all, and the sand fairy has some hilarious dry humor and off-the-wall comments (but entirely appropriate for a kid's movie). It's not rated, which worried me at first. I'm still not sure why it didn't get a rating, however, I'd say it's a definate "G". There's some scenes that younger kids might think is scary, but is mostly suspense. I really enjoyed the learning process the characters go through (even if the characters were a little underdeveloped); I thought for children they were decent actors.
Yes, there are a lot of similarities to Narnia, especially the opening of the film. However, if you enjoy each movie for what it is, and not compare the two, it's very enjoyable. As for the review that slams the graphics and audio, we watched it on our 32 inch tv with no problems... maybe he had an HDTV or something. My daughter commented at one point how life like the sand fairy looked. I do think a commentary or trailer would have been a nice touch, but as for the movie itself, it was one of the best we've seen. I don't say this often, but this time, enjoy the movie first and THEN read the book!
Summary of 5 Children & It
Set during World War I in England, five children are sent to live with their eccentric uncle where they discover a fairy named It who grants them a wish every day.Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: NR
Release Date: 1-NOV-2005
Media Type: DVD
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