The Magic Faraway Tree

2026 110 min ★ 6.4 Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.

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Cast

Billie Gadsdon

Fran Thompson

Nicola Coughlan

Silky

Delilah Bennett-Cardy

Beth Thompson

Phoenix Laroche

Joe Thompson

Nonso Anozie

Moonface

Andrew Garfield

Tim Thompson

Rebecca Ferguson

Dame Snap

Claire Foy

Polly Thompson

Jessica Gunning

Dame Washalot

Dustin Demri-Burns

Saucepan Man

Details

Director

Ben Gregor

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$27,165,071

Production

Neal Street Productions, Ashland Hill Media Finance, Palisades Park Pictures, Elysian Film Group, StudioCanal UK

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

April 1, 2026

★ 7/10

We used to have loads of this author’s books at home when we were kids, and I always thought her signature on the cover said Gnid, rather than Enid. Now fifty years or so later, her stories don’t always stand the test of time or attitudes, but this one is an entertaining fantasy that has been updated to take aim, fairly and squarely, at modern day obsessions with technology. The “Thompson” family ...