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The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Their world is closer than you think.

20086.71h 35m

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.

Directed by Mark Waters
Written by John Sayles, Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum
Produced by Karey Kirkpatrick, Mark Canton, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Box OfficeBudget: $90.0MRevenue: $164.2M

Top Cast

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Jared Grace / Simon Grace

Sarah Bolger

Sarah Bolger

Mallory Grace

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Arthur Spiderwick

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Helen Grace

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Mulgarath

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Richard Grace

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Hogsqueal (voice)

Martin Short

Martin Short

Thimbletack (voice)

Jordy Benattar

Jordy Benattar

Young Lucinda Spiderwick

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipparent child relationshipelvesfairytwin brotherfamily relationshipssingle motheralternative realityfather daughter reunionhidden truthgoblinogrehidden roommagical creaturegriffinaging auntsummoning spellbrother sister relationshipmagic bookbased on young adult novelabandoned childfairiesimpending divorceidentical twins

About The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles is a family, adventure, fantasy, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of sibling relationship, parent child relationship, elves, fairy, twin brother, family relationships. Directed by Mark Waters, it stars Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, David Strathairn. 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.

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