The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

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6.5	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Mark Waters

Starring (View all)

Freddie Highmore
Jared Grace / Simon Grace

Mary-Louise Parker
Helen Grace

Nick Nolte
Mulgarath

Sarah Bolger
Mallory Grace

Andrew McCarthy
Richard Grace

Joan Plowright
Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

David Strathairn
Arthur Spiderwick

Seth Rogen
Hogsqueal

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Karey Kirkpatrick
(screenplay) and

David Berenbaum
(screenplay) and

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A little scary

15 years, 9 months ago at Feb 27 6:59

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I really enjoyed this movie. I read the series and was curious how they would adapt the books to the big screen. I think they did a pretty good job of doing the adaptation. Some key events in the book were left out (ie. big sister being rescued from the goblins lair), but I don't think this took away from this being a fun movie.

I've been impressed with Freddie in his previous ro... read more

caution

15 years, 7 months ago at Apr 18 14:52

doudouce55

2 votes

Definitely be cautious about taking your kids to see this film. I'm a grown-up and some scenes were quite scary to me!

A new family moves into an old house. One of the twins discovers an enchanted book which brings to life a whole new world of goblins, fairies, and other monsters.

The CGI is well done, the monsters felt very much "alive" and all are quite scary it's s... read more

Great fantasy flick!

15 years, 7 months ago at Apr 21 8:48

PvtCaboose91

1 vote

"Vengeance or death!... Hopefully vengeance."

In tradition with usual children's fantasy features like Bridge to Terabithia or The Golden Compass, I found The Spiderwick Chronicles to be a whole lot better than I originally thought it would be.

Usually with this genre there's a bunch of stupendous plot points and a clichéd story, but this film was somewhat different... read more

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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.

Release date: 14 February 2008

Tags: Fantasy (30), Adventure (20), 2008 (14), Action (9), Monsters (9), 2000s (8), Goblins (7), Family (6), Magic (6), Suspense (6), Based On Book (6), Freddie Highmore (6), Monster (5), Fairies (5), Seth Rogen (5), Horror (4), Book (4), (4), Children (3), Mary-louise Parker (3)

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“I wish people would stop comparing this to Harry Potter, because this is a dark and hugely entertaining film, that both kids and adults will enjoy. I am not saying Harry Potter isn't entertaining, it just is a little unfair to compare movies that are completely different, with the fact they are fantasy being their connection. The film itself looks just stunning, with beautiful sets and costumes.(the house in this film reminded me of the house in The Others) Young children will find Mulgarath a bit too sinister, especially in his ogre form, but he was essential to the plot. I think how he died, getting eaten in the form of a crow by the good goblin(can't remember his name) a bit disappointing, as I've known villains to die better than that. The script is very like Princess Bride in terms of” read more

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"Re-watch - June 15th I picked this for the kiddo and I to watch, and wound up appreciating it a little more the second time around. She really enjoyed it, and got excited when I let her know it's a book series. I dig the mythology of the film, the world-building, and most of the characters. It's not great but it's not as bad as I'd thought previously."

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" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: The Spiderwick Chronicles PUBLISHED FORMAT: children's book series AUTHOR/CREATOR: Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 2003-2009 HAVE I READ: No NOTES: N/A "