The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
- Starring:
- Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mark S. Waters
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Mark S. Waters's adaptation of the popular fantasy novels The Spiderwick Chronicles tells the tale of the Graces, a family who must adapt to their new strange surroundings. As the story begins, twin brothers Jared and Simon, along with their sister Mallory and their mother, move away from the big city to a mansion owned by their uncle. When a series of strange happenings suggest that Jared may be causing a number of disturbances, the siblings band together to figure out what is going on. Soon they discover the magical history of the property. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
Complete Cast:
- Freddie Highmore - Jared/Simon
- Nick Nolte - Mulgrath
- Andrew McCarthy - Richard
- David Strathairn - Arthur Spiderwick
- Martin Short - Thimbletack
- Mary-Louise Parker - Helen
- Sarah Bolger - Mallory
- Joan Plowright - Aunt Lucinda
- Seth Rogen - Hogsqueal
- Izabella Miko
- Director(s):
- Mark S. Waters
- Writer(s):
- John Sayles, David Berenbaum, Karey Kirkpatrick
- Producer(s):
- Kathleen Kennedy, Larry Franco, Mark Canton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Children in Peril, Adult Situations, Violence)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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