Five Children and It
“You are invited to discover the secret...”
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.
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Cast
17 people
Tara Fitzgerald
Mother
Known for
Game of Thrones
The ABC Murders
Freddie Highmore
Robert
Known for
The Good Doctor
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Alex Jennings
Father
Known for
The Lady in the Van
This Is Going to Hurt
Jonathan Bailey
Cyril
Known for
Bridgerton
Broadchurch
Jessica Claridge
Anthea
Known for
Heidi
Poppy Rogers
Jane
Known for
Breaking and Entering
Zoë Wanamaker
Martha
Known for
Shadow and Bone
Britannia
Kenneth Branagh
Uncle Albert
Known for
Murder on the Orient Express
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Suzy Eddie Izzard
It
Known for
Cars 2
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Duncan Preston
Sergeant
Known for
Emmerdale
Noble House
Alec Muggleton
Lamb
No other roles listed
Alexander Pownall
Horace
Also in
Jonathan Creek
Best Friends
John Stephenson Director · David Solomons Screenplay Edith Nesbit Author
Worldwide gross $5.1M · Budget $16M · United States release October 15, 2004
Box office
Budget
$16,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,072,125
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Endgame Entertainment
Production
Sandfairy
Production
Davis Films
Production
The Jim Henson Company
Production
Capitol Films
Production
UK Film Council
Production
Feel Films
Production
Isle of Man Film
Production
Jim Henson Pictures
Production
France · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Denmark · July 17, 2004
Premiere
United States · October 15, 2004
Theatrical
France
October 20, 2004 · Theatrical
July 7, 2005 · Physical · DVD
January 1, 2013 · Digital · VOD
April 1, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Ireland
October 15, 2004 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 15, 2004 · Theatrical
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