The Spiderwick Chronicles poster

The Spiderwick Chronicles( 2008)

TV-MAFamilyAdventureFantasyDrama
67%
User
Score

Their World Is Closer Than You Think

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Freddie Highmore

      Jared Grace / Simon Grace

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      Sarah Bolger

      Mallory Grace

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      David Strathairn

      Arthur Spiderwick

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      Mary-Louise Parker

      Helen Grace

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      Nick Nolte

      Mulgarath

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      Joan Plowright

      Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

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      Andrew McCarthy

      Richard Grace

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      Seth Rogen

      Hogsqueal (voice)

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      Martin Short

      Thimbletack (voice)

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      Jordy Benattar

      Young Lucinda Spiderwick

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      Lise Durocher-Viens

      Mrs. Spiderwick

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      Tod Fennell

      Helen's Co-Worker

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      Mariah Inger

      Nurse

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      Jeremy Lavalley

      Tow Truck Driver

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      Kyle Switzer

      Additional Performer

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      Tyler Patrick Jones

      Additional Performer

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      Ron Perlman

      Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

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    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Wed Sep 13 2023
    **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 strives to show the hidden side of knowledge as something dangerous, less than desirable, following the logic of “there are things we simply shouldn’t know”. The story begins when a recently divorced ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    90000000.00

    Revenue

    164200000.00

    Keywords

    • sibling relationship
    • parent child relationship
    • elves
    • fairy
    • twin brother
    • family relationships
    • single mother
    • alternative reality
    • father daughter reunion
    • hidden truth
    • goblin
    • ogre
    • hidden room
    • magical creature
    • griffin
    • aging aunt
    • summoning spell
    • brother sister relationship
    • magic book
    • based on young adult novel
    • abandoned child
    • fairies
    • impending divorce
    • identical twins