The Magic Faraway Tree

2026 • 110 min • Adventure · Family · Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

54 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
62 Audience · 53 · 49%

A modern family moves to the countryside and discovers a magical tree. Its eccentric residents lead the children to fantastical lands, embarking on adventures that help them reconnect as a family.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some peril in magical lands
Brief moments of tension
Adjusting to a new home

What it models well

Family bonding
Imagination and wonder
Embracing change
Friendship and acceptance

Talk about it after

The importance of family connection
Exploring new places and cultures
Dealing with being the "new kid"
The power of imagination

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Top billed cast

Director: Ben Gregor • Crew: Simon Farnaby

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
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.…
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