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Movie Info

Release Date: February 14, 2008
Runtime: 95 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (40)
Genres:
Drama Adventure Fantasy Family
Budget: $90,000,000
Revenue: $164,200,000
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Production Countries:
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States of America
Spoken Languages:
English
Critic Scores
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81%
Tomatometer
62
62/100
Metacritic
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6.7/10
TMDB
2,810 votes
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6.5/10
IMDb
108,651 votes
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The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008

"Unlock a world where magic and danger collide."

Also known as: πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ EN: The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience? πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ ES: Las crΓ³nicas de Spiderwick? πŸ‡«πŸ‡· FR: Les chroniques de Spiderwick? πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ DE: Die Geheimnisse der Spiderwicks? πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή PT: As CrΓ΄nicas de Spiderwick? All international titles (40) →
Drama Adventure Fantasy 95 min 6.5/10

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

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Violence 3/5
Sexual Content 0/5
Language 1/5
Drugs / Alcohol 0/5
Frightening Elements 3/5
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Box Office

Budget: $90,000,000
Revenue: $164,200,000
Profit $74,200,000
ROI +82.4% (1.8x)

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Cast of The Spiderwick Chronicles

Freddie Highmore as Jared Grace / Simon Grace in The Spiderwick Chronicles
Freddie Highmore
Jared Grace / Simon Grac…
Sarah Bolger as Mallory Grace in The Spiderwick Chronicles
Sarah Bolger
Mallory Grace
David Strathairn as Arthur Spiderwick in The Spiderwick Chronicles
David Strathairn
Arthur Spiderwick
Mary-Louise Parker as Helen Grace in The Spiderwick Chronicles
Mary-Louise Parker
Helen Grace
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Keywords

#parent child relationship 130 #sibling relationship 100 #family relationships 65 #based on young adult novel 54 #single mother 38 #alternative reality 17 #brother sister relationship 15 #elves 15 #fairy 11 #magical creature 7 #impending divorce 4 #goblin 4 #twin brother 4 #father daughter reunion 3 #identical twins 3

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures production company logo Paramount Pictures
Nickelodeon Movies production company logo Nickelodeon Movies
The Kennedy/Marshall Company production company logo The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Trivia & Fun Facts about The Spiderwick Chronicles

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  • The film utilized a combination of practical effects and CGI to create the various magical creatures, with the design of the faeries being influenced by traditional folklore and artistic interpretations.

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  • During filming, the actors portraying the Grace siblings spent time with a child psychologist to better understand their characters' emotional struggles and sibling dynamics.

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  • The character of Thimbletack, a house brownie, was brought to life through a combination of motion capture performance and voice acting from actor Martin Short.

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  • In one scene, the film features a brief shot of a classic children's book titled 'The Spiderwick Field Guide', which serves as a nod to the original book series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.

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  • There is a continuity error where the characters' clothing changes between shots during a confrontation with the goblins, leading to an inconsistency in their appearances.

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  • The Spiderwick Chronicles shares thematic similarities with other fantasy films that explore the intersection of childhood and the magical realm, drawing parallels to works like The Chronicles of Narnia series.

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