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158 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 3, 2026 · How this works
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The Magic Faraway Tree is a 2026 adventure family fantasy film, directed by Ben Gregor, starring Billie Gadsdon, Nicola Coughlan and Delilah Bennett-Cardy.
- 145 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews
- posts span May 3, 2024 to Nov 3, 2026
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The film debuted with £2.8 million ($3.7 million) at the box office. Premiering in the UK in March 2026, the film grossed more than $20 million there, plus more than $7 million in Australia. The film was the highest-grossing UK independent film in the first half of 2026. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 103 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "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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60 of 158 · most liked firstAwww, The Magic Faraway Tree is a gorgeous family movie! Once again Simon Farnaby nails the perfect tone with his screenplay
positive · AI labelView post →#LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday #Letterboxd #FilmSky #Film #Movies - Mutiny (2026) - Hot Spot (2026) - The Magic Faraway Tree (2026) - Down With Love (2023)
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched the Magic Faraway Tree on Prime & it’s a super family Christmas movie with a decent cast & Rebecca Ferguson is in it lads as well as Andrew Garfield ladies.
positive · AI labelView post →I’ve just learned there’s an upcoming UK film adaptation of ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ with an all-star cast
neutral · AI labelView post →The Magic Faraway Tree movie is perfect. No notes.
positive · AI labelView post →🎥 Update (cuz I know y’all care, lol)! The movie theater showing Toy Story 5 was flooded (😳) so saw The Magic Faraway Tree instead—it’s charming, sweet, & funny with fab costumes & we all loved it & it has legendary comedians (eg, Jennifer Saunders, Lenny Henry) & Rebecca Ferguson KILLS IT 1/2
positive · AI labelView post →Going to see the Magic Faraway Tree later with my wife later. This marks I think the first film for kids we'll have seen without kids since our kids are no longer interested in seeing movies with us.
neutral · AI labelView post →Trailers: Arco, The Land of Sometimes. The Magic Faraway Tree, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Toy Story 5 Has both mid and post credit scenes. Luckily, Alan Carr and Amanda Holden (a squirrel and a spider, respectively) only have about 4 lines in the UK version, so you can easily overlook them.
neutral · AI labelView post →Our now on our Patreon, Gavin got a chance to review the new British Family Fantasy film The Magic Faraway Tree! Check out the review here: www.patreon.com/themixedrevi...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Magic Faraway Tree movie is so..... 2000s/90s nostalgic it was very very enjoyable in that Wishbone way
positive · AI labelView post →Love Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield, but they dressed like crap for the premiere of their whimsical family adventure film THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE tomandlorenzo.com/2026/07/clai...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Magic Faraway Tree - Moonface #themagicfarawaytree #farawaytree #movie #portrait #art #NonsoAnozie
neutral · AI labelView post →Trailers at AMC: Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 (Fathom) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie Breadwinner Toy Story 5 Shaun the Sheep The Beast of Mossy Bottom Minions & Monsters The Magic Faraway Tree (never heard of this) Cookie Queens (also never heard of this) Masters of the Universe
neutral · AI labelView post →This year we've had The Magic Faraway Tree, a film of which I would have eaten up when I was five. Next we're getting Masters of the Universe, seemingly designed for my inner eight-year-old, and Highlander, for my inner twelve-year-old. I can only assume we're getting a Press Gang film next.
positive · AI labelView post →How did I not know about The Magic Faraway Tree becoing a movie. It's literally MY Childhhod book, an alltimer and now it's a film? I was literally slackjawed when it hit the screen before Wicked: For Good. My first Must See of 2026. I don't even care if its terrible. #booksky #enidblyton #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →PSA: The Magic Faraway Tree movie is currently free on Prime Video and it is joyfully camp. Highly recommend.
positive · AI labelView post →"I suspect that when the filmmakers were working on The Magic Faraway Tree, at some point a person carrying a comically large, brightly colored bucket labelled 'WHIMSY' tripped, the bucket sailed through the air, and every drop of that WHIMSY spilled straight into the movie."
neutral · AI labelView post →just got back from the movies with my youngest... The Magic Faraway Tree was a properly good time! I didn't have super high expectations, but persuading my kid to come with me to this instead of another Mario movie is not something I am regretting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKF...
positive · AI labelView post →1️⃣ ONE 🎞️ FRAME 🔙‼️ With this week seeing the release of THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE, we want to know your favourite ENID BLYTON film and TV adaptations. Give us your suggestions ⤵️ and Mark will pick his favourite ⭐ 🌲
neutral · AI labelView post →Nicola Coughlan just posted this promo image of her character "Silky" from the upcoming movie "The Magic Faraway Tree," and just look at her! She is so cute. As a chubby lady with many OCs that could be considered "Pralle Prinzessinnen," my heart is so full.
neutral · AI labelView post →For context, she found The Magic Faraway Tree movie too scary.
neutral · AI labelView post →#SundayPixMagic I don't think you can say magic to anyone who grew up reading Enid Blyton without them thinking instantly of the Magic Faraway Tree. I adored the books, I hated the film though - I found it a real let down.
negative · AI labelView post →This week's Sunday evening movie was The Magic Faraway Tree. I wanted a low-stakes fantasy movie & that's exactly what this was!
positive · AI labelView post →I went to see The Magic Faraway Tree movie because they were beloved books of my childhood AND I heard Kermode say he’d gone into it a grumpy old man and it had totally won him over. Happy to report it is an absolute delight.
positive · AI labelView post →Shinfield's new Hollywood TV and film studios now fully open. > The UK's newest film and TV studios have fully opened. > > The site in Shinfield, near Reading, boasts 18 sound stages, including two of the biggest in the country at 43,000 sq ft and has already attracted major feature films and TV series. > > Situated alongside the M4 motorway, the site was given the go-ahead by planners in 2021 and has opened in stages over the past two years. It is part of a boom in British film and TV…
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Friday Night Everyone‼️ Looks like Tonight‘s MOVIE NIGHT Again‼️ I found a PERFECT MAGICAL Family Movie✨💫🔮 I Hope You ALL have a WONDERFUL Weekend‼️🙏🏼♥️💋 #Blessed✨🫠 #TheMagicFarAwayTree✨💫🔮🎥🍿🍿🍿🍿 youtu.be/PAUEwUhAjzg?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Trailers during my screening of GOAT: • Hoppers • The Sheep Detectives • The Magic Faraway Tree • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
neutral · AI labelView post →What do you mean they made a film of The Magic Faraway Tree and Moonface doesn't have an actual Moon face
neutral · AI labelView post →THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE has a lot going for it, including a talented cast (Claire Foy, Andrew Garfield, Rebecca Ferguson, etc.). However well-intentioned, it's far from a transportive fantasy. My take: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-... #FilmSky #MovieSky #FilmCommunity #MovieCommunity
negative · AI labelView post →My review of "The Magic Faraway Tree", a charming family fantasy movie with particularly likeable performances from Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy as parents now working on a farm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTrf...
positive · AI labelView post →Took my niece to watch The Magic Faraway Tree this afternoon and I thought it was so sweet and heartwarming. A beautifully perfect movie in these insane times.
positive · AI labelView post →Stellar movie day. One Battle After Another plus the Magic Faraway Tree. Can't decide which one I like more
positive · AI labelView post →The Magic Faraway Tree is a lovely, lovely film. It has in no way tainted my somewhat patchy memories of reading the book as a child. Also, Zeffirelli’s is SUCH a comfortable cinema 😁
positive · AI labelView post →Just watched - The Magic Faraway Tree This was a delightful fantasy film filled with wonderful visuals, unforgetable costumes & designs, funny humour & performances and great music. A fun family experience that is a must-see on the big screen. #TheMagicFarawayTree #Fantasy
positive · AI labelView post →Just booked to go and watch The Magic Faraway Tree (live action movie) on 28th March and I'm really excited. I hope they do the book justice.
neutral · AI labelView post →Eeeee just seen the trailer for The Magic Faraway Tree! It was my mom’s favourite book as a kid, and mine. This will be a cinema trip for sure! youtu.be/_UFhePH68Ac?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie, Jessica Gunning, Mark Heap, Michael Palin and more join The Magic Faraway Tree. Details here bit.ly/4aPSKy4 #TheMagicFarawayTree #film #book #EnidBlyton
neutral · AI labelView post →So Cineplex Bayers Lake opens The Magic Faraway Tree this weekend, a film for young children, and its evening screening is at 8 p.m. which, last time I checked, was around the bedtime of said little kids. Great job, Cineplex.
neutral · AI labelView post →FlixChatter Review: #TheMagicFarawayTree (2026) wp.me/pxXPC-maW Too much tech satire and tomato sauce, not enough fairy-tale whimsy… even #AndrewGarfield is stripped of his usual charm. For a movie about a magical tree, I wish they'd spend more time in it. #filmsky #moviesky #fantasysky
negative · AI labelView post →Andrew Garfield is a cutie in The Magic Faraway Tree Enjoyable film Silky is a fun character
positive · AI labelView post →Felt a bit seen as a middle class parent taking child to see The Magic Faraway Tree in the cinema when the main product placement in the film was tins of Perello olives.
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't like the second Mario film. It's way too busy and just rushes through scene after scene. It's the kind of film that I won't be able to remember a thing about in 3 months. We should have watched The Magic Faraway Tree instead.
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw The Magic Faraway Tree today - what an utterly charming film. Absolutely loved it. Saucepan Man FTW.
positive · AI labelView post →#TheMagicFarawayTree One of the most fun trips to the theatre of the past 5 years. Some of the pacing issues can be forgiven by a delightful cast, especially Andrew Garfield, quirky script that goes from silly to touching, gorgeous cinematography, and Isabella Summers' film score... chef's kiss!
positive · AI labelView post →In #TheMagicFarawayTree there was one moment where #AndrewGarfield switches from ‘carefree goofy dad’ mode to ‘I am a two-time Oscar and Laurence Olivier Award winner Andrew Garfield damnit’ and I was not ready for the emotional whiplash. tldrmoviereviews.com/2026/03/28/t...
positive · AI labelView post →Went to see The Magic Faraway Tree new film yesterday. Dear gods, it's Not Good. Drags on, not silly or magical enough and felt like it was a really bad school play. With an annoying child actor in particular.
negative · AI labelView post →I’m using the term broadly, she is perhaps best known for Derry Girls and Bridgerton on Netflix. She’ll also be in an upcoming film titled The Magic Faraway Tree.
neutral · AI labelView post →And since I missed it last month, here is the trailer for The Magic Faraway Tree, adapting the first book of Enid Blyton's fantasy series, The Enchanted Wood. #fantasy #sfff www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UFh...
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw a poster for The Magic Faraway Tree last week and I was surprised by how excited I am for a children's film. I loved those books as a kid and in hindsight they're responsible for my tastes as an adult in a big way.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Magic Faraway Tree - movie poster (& trailer): teaser-trailer.com/movie/the-ma... Starring Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Gunning, Rebecca Ferguson, Nonso Anozie, Jennifer Saunders, Phoenix Laroche #TheMagicFarawayTreeMovie #TheMagicFarawayTree #AndrewGarfield
neutral · AI labelView post →Now on Blu-ray/DVD, The Magic faraway Tree, starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy. This film, based on Enid Blyton's book series, that has a family find a magical world near their new home, is just a bit too nice and twee. Review: boomuk.net/the-magic-faraway-tree.html #TheMagicFarawayTree
negative · AI labelView post →The Magic Faraway Tree is partly a typical film about a city family moving to the country. However, sections were obviously created by the Krofft Brothers on the strongest trippy drugs known to humanity. It’s nuts. Of course, I enjoyed it.
positive · AI labelView post →Had a delightful chat with Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy about their new fantasy movie, The Magic Faraway Tree. www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Spoke with the delightful Nicola Coughlan about her new fantasy film The Magic Faraway Tree, working with Rebecca Ferguson, and more. www.comingsoon.net/movies/featu...
neutral · AI labelView post →Notes: In between the Magic Faraway Tree trailer and the Moana trailers, there was a commercial for Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie. In between the Coyote vs. Acme and Forgotten Island trailers, there was an Amazon commercial.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sunday night movie time. Let the boyfriend choose. Husband hasn’t looked up for his laptop. Boyfriend chose “The Magic Faraway Tree.” I suddenly feel as old as the book. Get me my pension. Then kill me.
negative · AI labelView post →Trailers before Minions and Monsters: Willy Wonka (Fathom) Smartwater ad Spider-Man: Brand New Day The Magic Faraway Tree Ice Age: Boiling Point Gatto The Cat in the Hat The Angry Birds Movie 3 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (short ad) Forgotten Island Chuck E. Cheese ad Amazon ad Shrek 5 Not Alone
neutral · AI labelView post →Just watched The Magic Faraway Tree, a very sweet film. Heartwarming!
positive · AI labelView post →🍿🎬 Ready to take your movie nights to the next level? We've paired some of the biggest movies of 2026 with the perfect food and drink accompaniments—from eerie Backrooms-inspired snacks to treats worthy of The Magic Faraway Tree. #MovieNight #Movies2026 #FoodAndDrink #WatchParty #Entertainment
neutral · AI labelView post →Trailers before The Sheep Detectives: Fathom’s Big Screen Classics PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie The Breadwinner Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom Minions and Monsters (first trailer) The Magic Faraway Tree Cookie Queens Masters of the Universe
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