The Spiderwick Chronicles

Name: The Spiderwick Chronicles
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Released: February 14, 2008
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 62
Cast: David Strathairn, Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger

2008

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: February 14, 2008 | PG

Starring: David Strathairn, Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger

Summary: From the beloved best-selling series of books comes The Spiderwick Chronicles, a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, his sister Mallory, and their mom) leaves New York and moves into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncleFrom the beloved best-selling series of books comes The Spiderwick Chronicles, a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, his sister Mallory, and their mom) leaves New York and moves into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon, and Mallory investigate what's really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate, as well as the creatures that inhabit it. (Paramount Picture)… Expand

Director: Mark Waters

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 96 min

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Peter Rainer

Director Mark Waters does a fine job meshing the fantastical with the quotidian. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

The movie is funny and scary and touching in all the ways the best children's pictures are, but it is also fast and compact, running a perfectly paced 93 minutes (including credits). Read full review

Tasha Robinson

A fast-moving adventure with more than dynamic glitz to recommend it. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Anyone looking for handsomely presented, kid-friendly thrills need look no further. Read full review

Claudia Puig

We're supposed to be agog at the fantastical creatures and dazzling special effects. But the more wrenching story of disillusioned children nags in the background, distracting from any enchantment. Read full review

Premiere Karl Rozemeyer

Perhaps Highmore could have tried a little harder to make us doubt for a moment that, once again, Good will inevitably overcome Evil. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Instead of the kind of inspired imaginative synergy that distinguished the “Lord of the Rings” and later “Harry Potter” pictures, this movie, directed by Mark Waters (“Mean Girls”), feels more like a sloppy, secondhand pander. Read full review

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AlexVill

Feb 17, 2022

It's amazing
Ended melanie and TWICE and BLACKPINK
I love this so much
Deserve moreee

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FredM.

Feb 15, 2008

This movie is way more than i expected. The performance by Highmore is proof that he is here to stay. I cant wait for his next picture.