Four Kids and It
Seen it?2020 | 110 min | Family, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Dark Crystal or The Last Unicorn, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy De Emmony
- Matthew GoodeDavid
- Pippa HaywoodBookshop Owner
- Paula PattonAlice
- Michael CainePsammead (voice)
- Russell BrandTristan Trent
- William Franklyn-MillerCarl
- Billy JenkinsRobbie
- Ashley AufderheideSmash
- Jacqueline WilsonJacqueline Wilson
- Teddie AllenRos