The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Director:

Mark Waters

Writers (WGA):

Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay) and
David Berenbaum (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

14 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Their World Is Closer Than You Think

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Family | Gryphon | Identical Twins | Salt | Friendship

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Cast

Freddie Highmore	...	Jared Grace / Simon Grace
Sarah Bolger	...	Mallory Grace
Nick Nolte	...	Mulgarath
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Helen Grace
Joan Plowright	...	Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
David Strathairn	...	Arthur Spiderwick
Seth Rogen	...	Hogsqueal (voice)
Jordy Benattar	...	Young Lucinda
Martin Short	...	Thimbletack (voice)
Andrew McCarthy	...	Richard Grace
Tod Fennell	...	Helen's Co-Worker
Mariah Inger	...	Nurse
Jeremy Lavalley	...	Tow Truck Driver
Lise Durocher-Viens	...	Mrs. Spiderwick
Tyler Patrick Jones	...	Additional Performer

Also Known As:

The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)

MPAA:

Rated PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements.

Runtime:

107 min (unrated version) | USA:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:U | USA:PG (certificate #43900) | South Korea:All | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:PG | Finland:K-11 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Australia:PG | Peru:PT | South Africa:10M | Germany:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | Norway:11 | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Kennedy/Marshall Company, The

Trivia:

Film prints were shipped to some theaters under the fake title -- "Widow".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jared is pulling himself up the dumbwaiter for the first time, in one shot the dumbwaiter is continuously moving up. The dumbwaiter only moves when he pulls the rope, but it keeps moving in between pulls.

Quotes:

Jared Grace: Why can't I see you?
Thimbletack: You don't see us, now you do, but only if we want you to.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-02-16)" (2008)

Loved it

I truly wasn't expecting much from this movie goon in but it was the only family movie available to watch with my 5 and 3 year old. I figured that because it wasn't a cartoon I'd have to deal with squirming bottoms and talking. But to my amazement the movie was not only entertaining to both of my boys (NO SQUIRMING!!!) both my husband and I loved it. My husband wouldn't even get a refill on the popcorn----and believe me that doesn't happen often!!!! I have nothing negative to say about the film. Some might think it's a little too scarry for younger kids but neither one of mine were scarred. A couple of times I had to explain some things to my 5 year old. The head goblin is kind of scarry looking; but not too bad.