Five Children and It

Name: Five Children and It
Genre: adventure, family, fantasy
Released: 2004
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Tara Fitzgerald, Freddie Highmore, Alex Jennings, Jonathan Bailey, Jessica Claridge

Five Children and It (2004) — adventure, family, fantasy film. Directed by John Stephenson. Starring Tara Fitzgerald, Freddie Highmore, Alex Jennings, Jonathan Bailey. This page maps 10 characters and 12 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 5.6/10 from 234 votes.

Interactive Features for Five Children and It

Five Children and It offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 10 characters interconnect through 12 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A group of wartime children learns responsibility through dangerous wishes before finding reconciliation and a lasting family reunion.

Adventure, Family, Fantasy · 5.6/10 · 88 min · 2004

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.