The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008

Action / Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Thriller

84
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 63% · 149 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 63% · 250K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 108214 108.2K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Mark Waters Photo
Mark Waters

Top cast

Freddie Highmore Photo
Freddie Highmore as Jared Grace / Simon Grace
Seth Rogen Photo
Seth Rogen as Hogsqueal
Nick Nolte Photo
Nick Nolte as Mulgarath
Ron Perlman Photo
Ron Perlman as Red Cap
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814.44 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 22
1.53 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
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4.6 GB
3840*2160
English 2.0
NR
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1 hr 36 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lwluvgod 8 / 10

Loved it

I truly wasn't expecting much from this movie goon in but it was the only family movie available to watch with my 5 and 3 year old. I figured that because it wasn't a cartoon I'd have to deal with squirming bottoms and talking. But to my amazement the movie was not only entertaining to both of my boys (NO SQUIRMING!!!) both my husband and I loved it. My husband wouldn't even get a refill on the popcorn----and believe me that doesn't happen often!!!! I have nothing negative to say about the film. Some might think it's a little too scarry for younger kids but neither one of mine were scarred. A couple of times I had to explain some things to my 5 year old. The head goblin is kind of scarry looking; but not too bad.
Reviewed by moviewizguy 7 / 10

Their World Is Closer Than You Think

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.I've made up a theory: People who have read books that are turned into movies will be more harsh to judge the films unlike people who see movies without reading the book. I think this theory is right. I was disappointed by Harry Potter 5 at first, but watching it now for a year later and nearly forgetting about the book, I found it the best in the series.The same might as well go with this film. I was disappointed. If you don't know, this film is based on 5 books. However, the movie ignores the 4th book, which is probably because of budget issues and/or limited running time. Still, I can't help but complain. There could've been more creative production designs to see, more action, and more magical creatures.Apart from that, I felt that the film was well put together, especially the fact that they skipped a lot in the books. The special effects are very good, as well as the action scenes. I also may feel this film pushed the PG rating. It certainly is not as intense as Harry Potter 3 but there might be about 2 to 3 scenes that could make this film a PG-13 rating.The performances here are decent, although not captivating. The film may be a bit fast paced, if you asked me. Overall, this is a decent adaption to another fantasy book. If you have read the books, you might be disappointed. If you have not, enjoy it.
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