Spiderwick Chronicles, The

Spiderwick Chronicles, The

2008

When city-raised twins Jared and Simon (both played by Freddie Highmore) move to an old country mansion with their mother (Mary-Louise Parker) and sister (Sarah Bolger), it's quite an adjustment -- especially when they uncover a magical and sometimes dangerous fantasy world. Based on the best-selling children's books, this family adventure populated with all manner of fanciful creatures co-stars Joan Plowright, David Strathairn and Nick Nolte.

Their World Is Closer Than You Think

JBscale
70
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 41 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 14, 2008
US Box Office
$71,148,699 (#1257 of 7435)
Global Office
$162,839,667 (#1075 of 4373)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Peril, Scary Creature Action and Violence, Some Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
June 24, 2008
Acquired Date
August 16, 2012
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
October 3, 2008

Actors

Freddie Highmore
Freddie Highmore
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker
Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte
Sarah Bolger
Sarah Bolger
Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy
Joan Plowright
Joan Plowright
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Martin Short
Martin Short
Jordy Benattar
Jordy Benattar
Tod Fennell
Tod Fennell

Directors

Mark Waters
Mark Waters

Producers

Mark Canton
Mark Canton
Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Karey Kirkpatrick
Karey Kirkpatrick

Writers

Karey Kirkpatrick
Karey Kirkpatrick
David Berenbaum
David Berenbaum
John Sayles
John Sayles

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 10.3.2008 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Tomatometer
149 votes
RT Hot
63%
Popcornmeter
12,016 votes
METASCORE
62
30 votes
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
104,946 votes

Tags

  1. Family

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media