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5.1/10
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A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meets a magical creature on the beach that has the power to grant wishes.A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meets a magical creature on the beach that has the power to grant wishes.A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meets a magical creature on the beach that has the power to grant wishes.
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- Writers
- Stars
Teddie Allen
- Ros
- (as Teddie Malleson-Allen)
Michael Caine
- Psammead
- (voice)
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The family were all looking forward to watching this whilst in lockdown. The first 20 minutes were just dreadful and our kids, aged 14 and 12,
and my wife all agreed to give up on it. Maybe it gets better, but to us, the first 20 minutes represented everything that's wrong with parenting and filmmaking.
This movie is a flat adaptation wasting a great opportunity that the underlying story could have provided. It is presented without any real magic, chemistry between the characters or any sense of tension. What should be a warm, humorous family movie just comes across as cold, unfunny and cliched. Michael Caine's voice work is a highlight but his appearances are too brief. Russell Brand in contrast appears completely miscast in his role. Maybe young kids will love it, but in my eyes it doesn't have enough depth to work as film to be enjoyed by all the family.
I watched this with my wife who will watch anything with a bit of magic or fantasy in it. While not truly awful, it was pretty much next door. It looked poorly budgeted and the creature looked like a 1980 spitting image creation. A special mention for Russell Brand. Awful. Yes, I know it's a kids film, but I can't see any child over six or seven not being embarrassed for him. Younger kids may enjoy it, but it's probably too long with not enough action or fun to keep them interested. I haven't yet seen a Sky original that I've had a good word for. Very missable.
Usual middle school & younger age appropriate hooks - wishes, magic, trouble ("There's consequences." - actually they're pretty tame.); brief romantic hook; feel good ending. Stereotyping of dysfunctional divorced families; kids want parents together the way they were. But, remaining male & female parent of each family have secretly developed a mutual relationship that is brought to light when both groups surprisingly show up at the same vacation spot; predictably, offspring of each don't get along with counterparts, but that'll change.
Never found any of the characters likable or interesting; made even more tiresome with not-demanding acting. Bringing them all together was the usual nasty foil character as counterpoint. Oh, and the the wish granter (A well known actor voicing which sounded weird.).
I couldn't even make it through the trailer. Talk about cringe. As if it wasn't bad enough that CGI monstrosity is absolutely disgusting and I want nothing to do with it. Foul creature. Lazy stupid film.
Did you know
- TriviaFilmed on location in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Co Dublin, Ireland. London, England.
- GoofsFather seriously burns hand but not a burn in sight.
- Crazy creditsAn additional scene appears during the credits with Ros, now an author, at the signing of her book.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Projector: Four Kids and It (2020)
- How long is Four Kids and It?Powered by Alexa
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- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Four Kids and It
- Filming locations
- County Wicklow, Ireland(on location)
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Box office
- Budget
- £5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $798,211
- Runtime
- 1h 50m(110 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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