Four Kids and It is a 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. It features Paula Patton, Russell Brand, Michael Caine and Matthew Goode.[2][3]

Plot[edit]

While on holiday in Cornwall, four children discover a creature with magical powers.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Principal photography started in July 2018 in Ireland.[2]

Reception[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 58% based on reviews from 19 critics.[4] On Metacritic the film has a score of 43 out of 100 based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

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."[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Four Kids and It review – good-natured family fantasy". 2 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b 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.
  3. ^ "Four Kids and It". British Film Council. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Four Kids and It (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Four Kids and It". Metacritic.
  6. ^ Anna Smith (3 April 2020). "Four Kids And It". Empire.

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