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The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles
★ 6.7/10•2008•1h 35m•PG•Family•Adventure•Fantasy

Their world is closer than you think.

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.

Mark Waters · Director

Karey Kirkpatrick · Screenplay

David Berenbaum · Screenplay

John Sayles · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 14, 2008
Budget$90,000,000
Revenue$164,200,000

Actors

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

Lise Durocher-Viens

Mrs. Spiderwick

Tod Fennell

Tod Fennell

Helen's Co-Worker

Mariah Inger

Mariah Inger

Nurse

Jeremy Lavalley

Tow Truck Driver

Kyle Switzer

Additional Performer

Tyler Patrick Jones

Tyler Patrick Jones

Additional Performer

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