• The Spiderwick Chronicles is a 2008 fantasy film directed by Mark Waters.

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: February 14, 2008
  2. Director: Mark Waters
  3. Screenwriters: Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum, John Sayles
  4. Producers: Larry J. Franco, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Albie Hecht, Karey Kirkpatrick, Julia Pistor
  5. Distributor: Paramount Pictures
  6. MPAA rating: PG
  7. Run time: 97 min
  8. Based on: The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi

• Plot Summary

  Upon moving to a mysterious house once lived in by his grandfather, Jared Grace (played by Freddie Highmore) discovers a written guide and "seeing stone" in his grandfather's study. With the items, Jared immerses himself in an extraordinary fantasy world with goblins, ogres and trolls.

• Cast

  • Freddie Highmore: Jared Grace/Simon Grace
  • Sarah Bolger: Mallory Grace
  • Nick Nolte: Mulgarath
  • Mary-Louise Parker: Helen Grace
  • Joan Plowright: Lucinda Spiderwick
  • David Strathairn: Arthur Spiderwick

• Reviews

  "'The Spiderwick Chronicles' is a terrific entertainment for the whole family, except those below a certain age, who are likely to be scared out of their wits." - Roger EbertRogerEbert.com: The Spiderwick Chronicles(February 14, 2008)

  "The characters lack shadings - Nolte's ogre is loud but uninteresting - and the tone of the fantasy world isn't witty, like Harry Potter's, or satirical, like Lemony Snicket's. It's all just silly." - New York PostNew York Post: Goblin Fable, Warts and All, Falls Short(February 14, 2008)

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