‘It’ is a Psammead (voiced by Eddie Izzard), an ancient, ugly and irritable sand fairy the children find one day on a secret beach at their uncle’s mansion. It grants them one wish per day, lasting until sunset. But they soon learn it is very hard to think of really sensible wishes, and each one gets them into unexpected difficulties. Magic, the children find, can be as awkward as it is enticing.

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Director: John Stephenson

Actors: Tara Fitzgerald; Freddie Highmore; Alex Jennings; Jonathan Bailey; Jessica Claridge; Poppy Rogers; Alec Muggleton; Zak Muggleton; Zoë Wanamaker; Kenneth Branagh; Alexander Pownall; Eddie Izzard; Georgio Serafini; John Sessions; Kim Fenton;

IMDB Rating: 5.50 out of 10 (616 votes)