Four Kids and It

Four Kids and It
	Official promotional poster
Directed by	Andy De Emmony
Produced by	Julie Baines; Anne Brogan;
Written by	Simon Lewis; Mark Oswin;
Based on	Four Children and It by Jacqueline Wilson
Starring	Paula Patton; Matthew Goode; Billy Jenkins; Ashley Aufderheide; Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen; Ellie-Mae Siame; Russell Brand; Michael Caine;
Music by	Anne Nikitin
Cinematography	John Pardue
Edited by	Alex Mackie
Production; company	Kindle Entertainment; Deadpan Pictures;
Distributed by	Altitude
Release date	3 April 2020 (United Kingdom);
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	USD$15 million

Four Kids and It is a 2020 British fantasy film directed by Andy De Emmony and written by Simon Lewis and Mark Oswin, based on the novel Four Children and It by Jacqueline Wilson, which was in turn based on the novel Five Children and It by E. Nesbit.

The film stars Paula Patton, Russell Brand, Michael Caine and Matthew Goode.[1][2]

Premise

While on holiday in Cornwall, the Trent children discover a mysterious creature with magical powers. It doesn't take long before the kids find out that their wicked uncle (Russell Brand) plans to use the creature's wishmaking for his own dastardly deeds.

Cast

Billy Jenkins as Robbie Trent
Ashley Aufderheide as "Smash" Trent
Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen as Ros Trent
Ellie-Mae Siame as Maudie Trent
Paula Patton as Alice Trent
Russell Brand as Uncle Tristan Trent / Tristan Trent III
Michael Caine as the voice of Psammead
Matthew Goode as David Trent
Cheryl as Coco Rayne
William Franklyn-Miller as Carl
Paul Bazely as Sgt. Gascoigne
Finbarr Doyle as Security Guard

Production

Principal photography started in July 2018 in Ireland.[1]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 5.51/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Four Kids and It has a few moments of whimsy and charm, but it's not enough to leave a lasting impression."[3] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 42 out of 100 based on six critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

Anna Smith of Empire Magazine wrote: "The kids and Caine are good, but this lacks the magic of its source novels. Younger children may enjoy it, but its attempts to entertain older viewers mostly fall flat."[5]

gollark: I summon a black hole.

gollark: I stick the bee halves back together.

gollark: ++roll d20

gollark: I go outside and summon a bee.

gollark: I explain that I don't have much money, and they seem fine teleporting helloboi out repeatedly.

References

Report, Electronic Urban (22 July 2018). "Paula Patton Joins Russell Brand, Michael Caine in Action Adventure Film 'Four Kids and It' Based on a book written by Darren Hotchkiss from Gosport - EURweb". Retrieved 23 July 2018.
"Four Kids and It". British Film Council. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
"Four Kids and It (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
"Four Kids and It Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
Anna Smith (3 April 2020). "Four Kids And It". Empire.

External links

Four Kids and It on IMDb

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[paula-patton-joins-1] Report, Electronic Urban (22 July 2018). "Paula Patton Joins Russell Brand, Michael Caine in Action Adventure Film 'Four Kids and It' Based on a book written by Darren Hotchkiss from Gosport - EURweb". Retrieved 23 July 2018.

[2] "Four Kids and It". British Film Council. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

[3] "Four Kids and It (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[4] "Four Kids and It Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

[5] Anna Smith (3 April 2020). "Four Kids And It". Empire.