The Spiderwick Chronicles
Their world is closer than you think.
2008 • 95 min • Family · Adventure · Fantasy · Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 67 Audience · 2920 · 49%
Moving into a mysterious estate, three siblings discover a hidden world of magical creatures, both good and bad. They must protect a guide to this realm from a hungry ogre and his goblin army, facing fantastical dangers and learning about family along the way.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- Intense fantasy creature attacks
- Some frightening imagery and jump scares
- Separation from a parent
- Emotional moments involving family struggles
What it models well
- Family bonding and teamwork
- Courage in the face of fear
- Protecting nature and its secrets
- Truth and consequences
Talk about it after
- Believing in the unseen
- Dealing with a parent's struggles
- The nature of good and evil
- Sibling rivalry turning into support
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Top billed cast
Director: Mark Waters • Crew: Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum, John Sayles
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
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThis 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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.7/10 (2,920)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $90,000,000
- Box office
- $164,200,000
- IMDb
- tt0416236
- Official site
- www.paramount.com
