Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan's "excellent" British movie is now trending on Prime Video

Six months on from its run on the big screen, Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan's new family film The Magic Faraway Tree is now available to stream with a Prime Video subscription. And it looks like plenty of people have been doing just that, as it's the most-watched movie on the service at the moment after being added over the weekend.

Adapted from Enid Blyton's books by Paddington trilogy and Ghosts writer Simon Farnaby, the film follows three siblings who have just moved to the English countryside.

As they go exploring, they discover a tree that leads to a magical world full of eccentric characters.

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The film features an impressive cast, with Coughlan joined by Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Jessica Gunning, Rebecca Ferguson, Nonso Anozie, Mark Heap, Lenny Henry, Michael Palin, Judi Dench, Ramon Tikaram, and Jennifer Saunders.

It was a solid box office hit in the UK and received a strong response from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 80% from 111 reviews.

"Ben Gregor's endearing and innocent adaptation lacks the intensity of many late-era young adult fantasy adventures... but it's a refreshing change of pace", TheWrap's review reads.

"The Magic Faraway Tree is a welcoming, silly motion picture for children who haven’t grown too cynical for whimsy, or are just cynical enough that they can be pulled back from the brink."

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Variety wrote: "The Magic Faraway Tree is sweet, even a bit twee, and unfailingly nice in a way that will draw early sighs of relief from parents jaded by more obnoxious family fare."

"It is a tremendous adaptation, both honouring the original works while finding a strong balance of child and adult-friendly humour", Fiction Machine said. "It does not reach the heights of Paddington 2 – what does? – but it does present an excellent all-ages fantasy comedy."

The Magic Faraway Tree is available to stream now on Prime Video.

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