The Spiderwick ChroniclesOverview and Synopsis

  • The Spiderwick Chronicles
  • Opened February 14, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 37 min.
  • PG
    scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements
  • Of the three Grace children, Jared (Freddie Highmore) has always been thought of as the troublemaker. So when strange things happen after his family's move to a relative's dilapidated estate, sister Mallory (Sarah Bolger), twin brother Simon and Read More

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  • Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Sarah Bolger, Andrew McCarthy
  • Director: Mark S. Waters
  • Genres: Fantasy Adventure, Fantasy

Critic Reviews

  • "...suffers slightly from that not-so-fresh feeling. " Los Angeles Times

    - Carina Chocano

  • "...the cinematography by Caleb Deschanel is stunning, but fantasy and reality fail to coexist comfortably." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "...though it arrives with less fanfare than Compass did, Spiderwick is a superior movie in almost all respects..." Variety

    - Justin Chang

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