{"id":503346,"date":"2026-03-30T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/503346\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:36:10","slug":"rebecca-fergusons-new-fantasy-movie-with-spider-man-star-gets-elusive-100-on-rt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/503346\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebecca Ferguson’s New Fantasy Movie With Spider-Man Star Gets Elusive 100% on RT"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new\u00a0family fantasy adaptation\u00a0is drawing attention as early\u00a0reviews and ratings\u00a0begin to surface.\u00a0The Magic Faraway Tree<\/a>\u00a0has sparked discussion among critics following its debut, with responses focusing on its\u00a0tone, storytelling, and appeal to younger audiences.<\/p>\n

What critics are saying about The Magic Farwaway Tree in reviews<\/p>\n

Critics describe The Magic Faraway Tree as a family fantasy with a mix of charm and tonal variation. Mark Kermode (Kermode and Mayo\u2019s Take<\/a>) said, \u201cI found it surprisingly charming, and entertaining, and kind of uplifting,\u201d while Linda Marric (HeyUGuys<\/a>) wrote, \u201cIt may not redefine the genre, but it delivers a cheerful, imaginative escape that should keep family audiences thoroughly entertained.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peter Bradshaw (Guardian<\/a>) called it \u201ca thoroughly likable and sweet-natured family fantasy film for the Easter holidays, with acres of innocent jollity and eccentric quirkiness,\u201d while Clarisse Loughrey (Independent (UK)<\/a>) said it \u201ckeeps it fresh and witty\u2026 with a keen eye for literary adaptation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sandra Hall (The Age (Australia)<\/a>) stated, \u201cI doubt that Enid Blyton ever visualised a future in which children scorned books in favour of games and stories which played out on portable screens. But that\u2019s what\u2019s happening in the new film of Blyton\u2019s The Magic Faraway Tree.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philip De Semlyen (Time Out<\/a>) wrote, \u201cThe Magic Faraway Tree isn\u2019t on Wonka\u2019s level, let alone Paddington 2\u2019s\u2026 But with the cracking cast, thoughtful message and the odd rollicking adventure, it\u2019s a fun family movie that\u2019ll finally give you permission to switch off the wifi.\u201d <\/p>\n

Helen O\u2019Hara (Empire Magazine<\/a>) said, \u201cthere\u2019s just enough heart and humour to make this enchanting,\u201d while Nikki Gemmell (The Australian<\/a>) noted, \u201cThere are two stories rubbing up against each other and, tonally, they don\u2019t quite knit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tim Robey (Daily Telegraph (UK)<\/a>) described it as \u201cresolutely harmless \u2013 an amiable confection for families\u2026 with a message about setting devices down and getting back to nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Magic Faraway Tree gets a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes<\/p>\n

On\u00a0Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, the film holds a 100% Tomatometer score based on 17 reviews, all marked \u201cFresh.\u201d The film is a kids and family adventure fantasy directed by Ben Gregor. Ashland Hill Media Finance and Elysian Film Group produce the film, and they present it in English.<\/p>\n

The story follows children who discover a magical tree filled with changing fantasy lands and eccentric inhabitants. Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Gunning, and Rebecca Ferguson lead the cast. The filmmakers position it for family audiences during a holiday release period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new\u00a0family fantasy adaptation\u00a0is drawing attention as early\u00a0reviews and ratings\u00a0begin to surface.\u00a0The Magic Faraway Tree\u00a0has sparked discussion among…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":503347,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[34214,96,949,2839,95433,18685,176625,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-503346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-andrew-garfield","tag-entertainment","tag-entertainment-news","tag-movies","tag-rebecca-ferguson","tag-rotten-tomatoes","tag-the-magic-faraway-tree","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=503346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/503347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=503346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=503346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}