The Magic Faraway Tree

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The Magic Faraway Tree

1h 50m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Fantasy

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Adapted from Enid Blyton's beloved classic novel The Magic Faraway Tree, the film centers on Polly (Claire Foy), Tim (Andrew Garfield), and their three children -- a modern family forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. As they adapt to their new lives, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents, including treasured characters Moonface (Nonso Anozie), Silky (Nicola Coughlan), Dame Washalot (Jessica Gunning), and Saucepan Man (Dustin Demri-Burns). At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular, fantastical lands, and through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.

Critics Consensus

Warm, charming, and quietly uplifting, The Magic Faraway Tree delivers a playful mix of whimsical characters, gentle humor, and a timely message about unplugging, making it an engaging and enjoyable family adventure.

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Ben Gregor

Director

Andrew Garfield

Tim

Claire Foy

Polly

Nonso Anozie

Moonface

Nicola Coughlan

Silky

Jessica Gunning

Dame Washalot

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Mar 30

If you can get past some rather overegged child-actor performances, it’s an enjoyable enough option for Easter holiday family entertainment.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Mar 30

2/5

Farnaby’s screenplay is deplorable.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Mar 27

I found it surprisingly charming, and entertaining, and kind of uplifting.

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

May 5

2.5/5

The sheer volume of Blyton’s writing blinds people to the fact that most of her books were rubbish. And not even a modern retelling with a top-drawer cast can disguise that.

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Natasha Alvar

The Fiction Department

May 3

4/5

[...] even from the peripheries of the film, Garfield commands every single scene he’s in. On paper, Tim is some kind of manic pixie dream boy, but he makes him so much more. We feel his disappointments, his losses and his triumphs.

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Emma Simmonds

The List

Apr 29

4/5

Like all the best children’s films, there’s real emotion at its core, as it makes the case for kids to simply be kids: to get off the screens, fire their imaginations and open their hearts.

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Bryon D.

@RT15347691 4h

A family movie full of imagination, ditching the cell phones and wifi

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Dave T

@RT44436416 1d

If you loved the books don’t watch this film!

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Deen W.

@cstudiosreviews 1d

It’s heartfelt, and considering the budget it was made on, it was made pretty good (only 2.5mil for the entire movie). One of my favourite movies of all time.

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Ricardo L

@Electronicoffee 2d

Probably the most EMPYREAN-ish film I've seen lately. Very heartfelt movie made with real craftsmanship and love. Of course it doesn't hurt it has excellent source material and was adapted by a great comedic actor turned screenplay writer. If you're a fan of wonder, do enjoy and give Moonface a hug for me. See less

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Michael G

@crunchyfrog 6d

The adults who gave this a 93% positive rating must have had their reviews hijacked by 9-year-old children, because I can't see anyone much older than that believing this is that good.

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Stephen B

@RT41432155 May 9

Growing with Enids books it's great to see these movies being made and even better that I can take my 7yo! We loved it, but even Miss 7 couldn't get past moonface!

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Synopsis

Adapted from Enid Blyton's beloved classic novel The Magic Faraway Tree, the film centers on Polly (Claire Foy), Tim (Andrew Garfield), and their three children -- a modern family forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. As they adapt to their new lives, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents, including treasured characters Moonface (Nonso Anozie), Silky (Nicola Coughlan), Dame Washalot (Jessica Gunning), and Saucepan Man (Dustin Demri-Burns). At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular, fantastical lands, and through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.

Director: Ben Gregor
Producer: Pippa Harris, Nicolas Brown, Danny Perkins, Jane Hooks
Screenwriter: Simon Farnaby
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Ashland Hill Media Finance, Elysian Film Group
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 50m