Tom's Midnight Garden (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Tom's Midnight Garden is a fantasy, adventure, family and mystery film directed by Willard Carroll, running about 107 minutes. “It was a special time... and a special place....” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When Tom's brother Peter gets measles, he is sent to stay with his Uncle Alan and Aunt Gwen in a flat with no garden and an elderly landlady, Mrs Bartholomew, living upstairs. Because he may be infectious, he is not allowed to play outside and feels lonely. Without exercise he is less sleepy at night and when he hears the communal grandfather clock strangely strike 13, he investigates and finds the small back yard is now a large sunlit garden.

Who’s in it. Tom's Midnight Garden stars Nigel Le Vaillant as Thomas Long (Adult), Marlene Sidaway as Doris Schuster, Serena Gordon as Melody Long and Greta Scacchi as Aunt Gwen Kitson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Tom's Midnight Garden has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tom's Midnight Garden page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tom's Midnight Garden tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.