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📅 2008 ⏱ 1h 35min PG Released FHD / 4K

The Spiderwick Chronicles

"Their world is closer than you think."

FamilyAdventureFantasyDrama

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.

🎬 DirectorMark Waters

📅 Release2008-02-14

🌍 CountryUnited States of America

🗣 LanguageEnglish

🏢 StudioParamount Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Nickelodeon Movies

🗳 Votes2,815

🔥 Popularity4

💰 Budget$90,000,000

💵 Revenue$164,200,000

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🎭 Cast

Freddie Highmore

Jared Grace / Simon Grace

Sarah Bolger

Mallory Grace

David Strathairn

Arthur Spiderwick

Mary-Louise Parker

Helen Grace

Nick Nolte

Mulgarath

Joan Plowright

Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

Andrew McCarthy

Richard Grace

Seth Rogen

Hogsqueal (voice)

Martin Short

Thimbletack (voice)

Jordy Benattar

Young Lucinda Spiderwick

Lise Durocher-Viens

Mrs. Spiderwick

Tod Fennell

Helen's Co-Worker

Mariah Inger

Nurse

Jeremy Lavalley

Tow Truck Driver

Kyle Switzer

Additional Performer

🎥 Crew

Director of Photography Caleb Deschanel

Producer Karey Kirkpatrick

Director Mark Waters

Screenplay Karey Kirkpatrick

Original Music Composer James Horner

Screenplay David Berenbaum

Screenplay John Sayles

Stunts Nathalie Girard

Stunts Pascal Archambault Bouffard

Stunts France Raymond

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🏷 Keywords

sibling relationshipparent child relationshipelvesfairytwin brotherfamily relationshipssingle motheralternative realityfather daughter reunionhidden truthgoblinogre

💬 Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto ⭐ 9/10

**This fantasy film deserves our sympathy and attention.** This is a good film to watch with the family because it will easily appeal to young people and adults alike. However, I think it never received the attention it deserved, perhaps due to the fact that it was released at a time when the fantasy genre was dominated by a group of other much stronger and more relevant films. The film also st…

CinemaSerf ⭐ 7/10

This doesn’t exactly get off to a flying start as siblings “Jared” and “Simon” (Freddie Highmore) arrive at a rundown house with their elder sister “Mallory” (Sarah Bolger) and the mum (Mary-Louise Parker). There is no sign of their absentee dad/husband (Andrew McCarthy) so we are left to assume the worst about his commitment to his family. Of course then there is the usual familial …