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Five Children and It

IMDb ID: tt0366450 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 5.5 (5,617 votes)

Genres: 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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Five Children and It
Canada: Five Children and It (English)
Germany: Five Children and It
United Kingdom: Five Children and It
Ireland: Five Children and It (English)
India: Five Children and It (English)
New Zealand: Five Children and It (English)
United States: Five Children and It
South Africa: Five Children and It (English)
United Kingdom: 5 Children & It (Alternative Title)
Philippines: 5 Children & It (English)
United States: 5 Children & It (Alternative Title)
Canada: Cinq enfants et moi (French)
France: Cinq enfants et moi (alternative spelling)
Italy: 5 bambini & It
Spain: 5 chicos & esto
Brazil: 5 Criaturas e a Coisa
Czech Republic: 5 dětí a To
France: 5 enfants & moi
Netherlands: 5 Kids & Ik (Dutch)
Russia: 5 детей и волшебство
Hungary: A srácok és Az (Alternative Title)
Argentina: Cinco chicos y esto
Sweden: Fem barn och ett sandtroll
Turkey: Haylaz Kum Perisi (Turkish)
Hungary: Minden napra egy varázslat!
Hungary: Öt gyerek és az izé (Alternative Title)
Poland: Pięcioro dzieci i coś
Denmark: Sandtrolden
Norway: Sandtrollet
Finland: Santapeikko (TV Title)
Greece: To apithano xotiko & i mikri symmoria (transliterated title)
Estonia: Viis last ja olevus
Bulgaria: Пет деца и То (Bulgarian)
5 Children & It
Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date2004-10-15Runtime89 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews29Critic Reviews9Countries / RegionsFrance
United Kingdom
United States
LanguagesEnglishKeywordsbarefoot boy
genie
children
uncle
fairy
Filming LocationsIsle of ManProduction CompaniesSandfairy
Capitol Films
Endgame Entertainment
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366450/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0366450.jpgUpdated At2025-04-29T02:07:05

Stars

Tara Fitzgerald
Freddie Highmore
Alex Jennings
Jonathan Bailey
Jessica Claridge
Poppy Rogers
Alec Muggleton
Zak Muggleton
Zoë Wanamaker
Kenneth Branagh

Directors

John Stephenson

Writers

David Solomons
E. Nesbit

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Tara Fitzgerald | Character: Mother
Actor: Freddie Highmore | Character: Robert
Actor: Alex Jennings | Character: Father
Actor: Jonathan Bailey | Character: Cyril
Actor: Jessica Claridge | Character: Anthea
Actor: Poppy Rogers | Character: Jane
Actor: Alec Muggleton | Character: Lamb
Actor: Zak Muggleton | Character: Lamb
Actor: Zoë Wanamaker | Character: Martha
Actor: Kenneth Branagh | Character: Uncle Albert
Actor: Alexander Pownall | Character: Horace
Actor: Eddie Izzard | Character: It
Actor: Georgio Serafini | Character: Mr. Bialli
Actor: John Sessions | Character: Peasemarsh
Actor: Kim Fenton | Character: RFC Flier
Actor: Norman Wisdom | Character: Nesbitt
Actor: Duncan Preston | Character: Sergeant
Actor: Bex l Grant | Character: IT - Animatronic Hands

[Directors Group]
Name: John Stephenson | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: David Solomons | Role: Writer
Name: E. Nesbit | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Jane Barclay | Role: Producer
Name: Kristine Belson | Role: Producer
Name: Steve Christian | Role: Producer
Name: Samuel Hadida | Role: Producer
Name: Victor Hadida | Role: Producer
Name: Sharon Harel | Role: Producer
Name: Lisa Henson | Role: Producer
Name: Nick Hirschkorn | Role: Producer
Name: Robert Jones | Role: Producer
Name: Hannah Leader | Role: Producer
Name: James D. Stern | Role: Producer
Name: Kathy Sykes | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Jane Antonia Cornish | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mike Brewster | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Michael Ellis | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Michelle Guish | Role: Casting Director
Name: Gaby Kester | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Roger Hall | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Eddie Andres | Role: Art Director
Name: John Ralph | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Sonja Klaus | Role: Set Decorator

[Makeup Department]
Name: Neill Gorton | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Suzanne Jansen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Cheryl Mitchell | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Laura Schalker | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Colin Wyatt | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Alistair Hopkins | Role: Production Manager
Name: Emma Mager | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jonny Benson | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jerome Franc | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Fiona Gosden | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Lionel Steketee | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Steve Allaway | Role: Art Department
Name: Graham Barford | Role: Art Department
Name: Marc Beros | Role: Art Department
Name: Graham Bishop | Role: Art Department
Name: Sally Black | Role: Art Department
Name: Brian Bovingdon | Role: Art Department
Name: Rory J. Collins | Role: Art Department
Name: John Cope | Role: Art Department
Name: Chris Corke | Role: Art Department
Name: Nigel Crafts | Role: Art Department
Name: Ben Crosby | Role: Art Department
Name: Mark Dowling | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael R. Driscoll | Role: Art Department
Name: Peter Edge | Role: Art Department
Name: Mimsy Farmer | Role: Art Department
Name: Raymond Flindall | Role: Art Department
Name: James Gemmill | Role: Art Department
Name: Bruce Gordon | Role: Art Department
Name: John Greaves | Role: Art Department
Name: Wayne Hammond | Role: Art Department
Name: Gary Hedges | Role: Art Department
Name: Kevin Hedges | Role: Art Department
Name: Jamie Henstock | Role: Art Department
Name: Nick Holmes | Role: Art Department
Name: Len Huntingford | Role: Art Department
Name: Peter James | Role: Art Department
Name: Tim Jetis | Role: Art Department
Name: Jody King | Role: Art Department
Name: R.K. Leighton | Role: Art Department
Name: Peter Lewis | Role: Art Department
Name: Brian Morris | Role: Art Department
Name: Paul Nash | Role: Art Department
Name: Colin Osgood | Role: Art Department
Name: Min Payne | Role: Art Department
Name: Rosie Reiter | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael Rickard | Role: Art Department
Name: John Roberts | Role: Art Department
Name: Tony Roche | Role: Art Department
Name: Terry Royce | Role: Art Department
Name: Len Serpant | Role: Art Department
Name: Claudine Thomas | Role: Art Department
Name: Howard Weaver | Role: Art Department
Name: Kenneth Welland | Role: Art Department
Name: David Williamson | Role: Art Department
Name: Ruth Winick | Role: Art Department
Name: Paul Wolstencroft | Role: Art Department
Name: Bradley Woodbridge | Role: Art Department
Name: Reginald Woolmore | Role: Art Department
Name: Kevin Hunter | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Stuart Bagshaw | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gianluca Buttari | Role: Sound Department
Name: Caroline Coleman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Colette D. Dahanne | Role: Sound Department
Name: Joe Gallagher | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rodney Glenn | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dan Green | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philip Jenkins | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeremy Lishman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jamie Luker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Simon Okin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Adrian Rhodes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sven Taits | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jan Van Hende | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Welsh | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Vanessa Bastyan | Role: Special Effects
Name: Stephen Bettles | Role: Special Effects
Name: Richard Conway | Role: Special Effects
Name: Jamie Courtier | Role: Special Effects
Name: Richard Darwin | Role: Special Effects
Name: Sean Hedges-Quinn | Role: Special Effects
Name: Mathew Horton | Role: Special Effects
Name: Ben Longhurst | Role: Special Effects
Name: Graham Longhurst | Role: Special Effects
Name: Göran Lundström | Role: Special Effects
Name: Waldo Mason | Role: Special Effects
Name: Adrian Parish | Role: Special Effects
Name: Matthew Roberts | Role: Special Effects
Name: Steve Scotton | Role: Special Effects
Name: Colin Shulver | Role: Special Effects
Name: Sharon Smith | Role: Special Effects
Name: Mark White | Role: Special Effects
Name: Benjamin M. Esterson | Role: Special Effects
Name: Karen Purvis | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sav Akyüz | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Grahame Andrew | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Aaron Barclay | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gavin Baxter | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Philip Borg | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Simon Brown | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Steve James Brown | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Delphine Buratti | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ian Cadby | Role: Visual Effects
Name: James Cattell | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Scott Chambers | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Stephen Coren | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Joe Cork | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Will Correia | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tabitha Dean | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sascha Dhillon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Theo Diamantis | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Katherine Durant | Role: Visual Effects
Name: James Eisler | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Yasmine El-Ghamrawy | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Anne Foged | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Siobhan Fowler | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andy Fraser | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Katrin Geilhausen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Brendan Gibbons | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Vincent Goodsell | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jem Grimshaw | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Peter Guyan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jim Hampton | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tiana Harper | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Peter Hartless | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Eliot Hobdell | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jan Hogevold | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Myf Hopkins | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Paul Hopkins | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Steve Howarth | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Emma Ibbetson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Doug Kennedy | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sean Lewkiw | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Nick Lloyd | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alasdair MacCuish | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mike Marcus | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Arnaud Mayet | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Nakia McGlynn | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Claire McGrane | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dan McRae | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Donal Nolan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Roma O'Connor | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Vishal Patel | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Simon Payne | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Joseph Pepper | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Marine Poirson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mike Pope | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Paula Pope | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Becky Porter | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael S. Pryor | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark Richardson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alex Rothwell | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Craig Rowe | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark Schreiber | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Karl Schudeck | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Liz Scully | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Priyes Shah | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dan Sheerin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark J.G. Smith | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sarah Soulsby | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Julien Stuart-Smith | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Nick Tanner | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Matthew Tinsley | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael Turoff | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Richard Van Den Bergh | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Henry van der Beek | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Paola Varvaro | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Steve Wagendorp | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Peter Wallace | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gabriel White | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rhys Williams | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Doug Winder | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Max Wright | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tim Zaccheo | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Will Braithwaite | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dianne Gordon | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: George Cottle | Role: Stunts
Name: Sarah Franzl | Role: Stunts
Name: Paul Heasman | Role: Stunts
Name: Paul Lowe | Role: Stunts
Name: Lee Sheward | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Liam Daniel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin Day | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Edwards | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Warren Ewen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Darren Gatrell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Gay | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Goddard | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lizzie Kelly | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Iain Mackay | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Clive Mackey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Danny Madden | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vince Madden | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Maund | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Barry McCullagh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nic Milner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tony Turner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jon Webb | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Danny Young | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[animation department]
Name: Leonard Brindley | Role: Animation Department
Name: John Stephenson | Role: Animation Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Vanessa Baker | Role: Casting Department
Name: Brendan Donnison | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Alan Birkett | Role: Costume Department
Name: Samantha Crouch | Role: Costume Department
Name: Phoebe De Gaye | Role: Costume Department
Name: Morgan Elliott | Role: Costume Department
Name: Sjølander Embroidery | Role: Costume Department
Name: Shane Kingdon | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Colin Green | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matina Skouteri | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Clive Miles | Role: Location Management
Name: Sian Sutherland | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Christopher Kennedy | Role: Music Department
Name: Malcolm Luker | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Alexandra Kosevic | Role: Production Department
Name: Sanaz Missaghian | Role: Production Department
Name: Kelly Taylor-Dias | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Emma Thomas | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Terry Pritchard | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Daisy Allsop | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Flavio Aquilone | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laurie Ayers | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lawrie Ayres | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joanne Bendon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jacopo Bonanni | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scott Brooker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Virginia Brunetti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jamie Campbell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Guy Chapellier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matt Chisholm | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Warren Clark | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Darwin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Quentin Davies | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gary Dawson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Desbois | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jonathan Downing | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ian Fishlock | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Douglas Glen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Grant | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rosie Grant | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robin Green | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leo Gullotta | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elaine Harrison | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ron Higgins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gemma Holloway | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adam Inglis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rachel James | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Jenner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kevin Kelly | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Olivier Martret | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claudia Mazza | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anya Noakes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Heather Noble | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Florine Orphelin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Déborah Perret | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roger Phillips | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luan Placks | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patrick Poivey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex Polidori | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Francesco Prando | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luke Randolph | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tom Rea | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gérard Rinaldi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joséphine Ropion | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Antonio Gavino Sanna | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julian Searle | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Annie Sinigalia | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jules Sitruk | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kevin Sommier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Graham Stickley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chris Trice | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert Tygner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen Underwood | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan Weeks | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Harriet Worth | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael J. Harker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Shore | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Jonathan Privett | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Five Children and It | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1822604825/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1822604825/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1583427818703.mp4?Expires=1788359116&Signature=p8qgah6owveSfU-KTydDGCJcTZgqBCN2rioenn3D8lhjqougJeyZXHi2Q7iCITKCcJOYaVpQ1qRmKHleSK6sq8Pb0fMcdYJ6yGY-fmzlwBwX~KUjcRcWinVpwq7sRhjUBSwXzNKKYk3z2ISTDZbz0ecJgCb6k4kZgcUfUECW6Afp5oOo8oY6dfG-HZdjhuFz8ogm7QNxqbOyGUBnrroSGgiLbEiOqcsPPlfQT8xxEiGAp0xFI28egNvj-BwpPO0uXYgXMc0TI9O502sYPqXpzRNDYm5hMQ7xB0zAI1~EPSF8xRpZOps1lSF7fKV7cZs~NplM9kO~M9GDZE2bxLhdXA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Canada: September 11, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival, premiere)
United States: October 14, 2004 (Boston Fantastic Film Festival)
United Kingdom: October 15, 2004
Ireland: October 15, 2004
France: October 20, 2004
Spain: December 17, 2004
Belgium: December 22, 2004
Hungary: December 24, 2004 (TV release)
Netherlands: January 20, 2005
Philippines: February 16, 2005
Kuwait: February 23, 2005
Australia: March 24, 2005
Thailand: April 6, 2005 (limited)
Slovenia: April 28, 2005
Singapore: June 9, 2005
United States: July 5, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Greece: July 8, 2005
New Zealand: July 14, 2005
Norway: October 21, 2005
Finland: October 28, 2005
Sweden: October 28, 2005
Brazil: December 2005 (DVD premiere)
Denmark: December 25, 2005
Argentina: January 18, 2006 (video premiere)
United States: March 17, 2006 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
Japan: April 11, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: April 12, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Italy: July 21, 2006
Iceland: August 18, 2006

Awards

Winner | 2005 | Heartland Film Festival | Crystal Heart Award | Five Children and It
Winner | 2005 | BAFTA Awards | Anthony Asquith Award for Best New British Composer (TV) | Jane Antonia Cornish, Five Children and It

Box Office

United Arab Emirates: USD 38182
Australia: USD 478180
Spain: USD 133734
Finland: USD 8647
France: USD 1401969
United Kingdom: USD 2904279
Iceland: USD 5692
Norway: USD 26260
New Zealand: USD 71221
Taiwan: USD 3961
Period: Feb 17 – 20, 2005 | Rank: 10 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 38182 | Interval gross: USD 8542 | Per theater average: USD 949
Period: Feb 10 – 13, 2005 | Rank: 4 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 12 | Gross to date: USD 28406 | Interval gross: USD 24635 | Per theater average: USD 2052