The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · Movie · PG · 95 min · ★ 6.7 · 72% critics
After moving into the rundown Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers and their sister are drawn into an alternate world filled with faeries and other creatures. As strange events unfold, they uncover a secret book and realize dangerous goblins are determined to get it.
Based on The Spiderwick Chronicles
Also known as The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-02-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (2,860 votes)
- Budget
- $90,000,000
About
You’ll like The Spiderwick Chronicles if you want a fast, kid-friendly fantasy adventure with faeries, goblins, and a mysterious book; Not for you if you want deeper mythology like Bridge to Terabithia or more adult-friendly intrigue like The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
Pros: fun family fantasy; solid effects; brisk adventure | Cons: uneven wonder; rushed feeling; annoying yelling
Themes
- sibling relationship
- parent child relationship
- elves
- fairy
- twin brother
- family relationships
- single mother
- twins
- alternative reality
- father daughter reunion
- hidden truth
- goblin
- +12 more
Cast & crew
Freddie Highmore
as Jared Grace / Simon Grace
Sarah Bolger
as Mallory Grace
David Strathairn
as Arthur Spiderwick
Mary-Louise Parker
as Helen Grace
Nick Nolte
as Mulgarath
Joan Plowright
as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
Andrew McCarthy
as Richard Grace
Seth Rogen
as Hogsqueal (voice)
Martin Short
as Thimbletack (voice)
Jordy Benattar
as Young Lucinda Spiderwick
Directed by Mark Waters