Famous Five

Famous Five

2012 · 89 min · Live action · better in two goes

Original title: Fünf Freunde

Recommended from age 6. Kidnapping and villains in a youth adventure.

Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.

Good to know

Scary scenes
Frightening villains, monsters, transformations or jump scares.

Medium confidence

Medium confidence · They broadly agree.

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UK

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US

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Spain

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Availability as of 18 October 2026. Data from JustWatch. Streaming data and logos: JustWatch.

TMDb user score

6.361 votes · TMDb

What it’s about

The film recounts the adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on their first holiday together at the seaside. In an old smugglers' cave, the children happen to overhear a radio message that refers to the abduction of George’s father Quentin. The professor has set up a laboratory on Kirrin Island where he’s doing research on a new energy generation method. Someone has obviously taken great interest in the valuable research results. But neither the police nor George’s mother Fanny believe the children. They are now on their own and discover a conspiracy that almost takes their breath away.

Genres: Family, Adventure

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First)

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