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 o... Read allUpon 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.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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe bulk of the events of this movie take place in one day.
- Goofs(at around 45 mins) When Helen Grace is at her job just before she notices her children outside, she is being told by her coworker what to push on the keyboard. She clearly is pushing random keys and not the ones spoken.
- Quotes
[the tow truck driver gets out of his truck after running over the invisible mole troll that was chasing Jared]
Tow Truck Driver: Are you okay? Oh, man, did I hit somebody?
Jared Grace: Yes. Thank you!
- ConnectionsEdited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)
I've made up a theory: People who have read books that are turned into movies will be more harsh to judge the films unlike people who see movies without reading the book. I think this theory is right. I was disappointed by Harry Potter 5 at first, but watching it now for a year later and nearly forgetting about the book, I found it the best in the series.
The same might as well go with this film. I was disappointed. If you don't know, this film is based on 5 books. However, the movie ignores the 4th book, which is probably because of budget issues and/or limited running time. Still, I can't help but complain. There could've been more creative production designs to see, more action, and more magical creatures.
Apart from that, I felt that the film was well put together, especially the fact that they skipped a lot in the books. The special effects are very good, as well as the action scenes. I also may feel this film pushed the PG rating. It certainly is not as intense as Harry Potter 3 but there might be about 2 to 3 scenes that could make this film a PG-13 rating.
The performances here are decent, although not captivating. The film may be a bit fast paced, if you asked me. Overall, this is a decent adaption to another fantasy book. If you have read the books, you might be disappointed. If you have not, enjoy it.
- moviewizguy
- Feb 14, 2008
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $90,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $71,195,053
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,004,058
- Feb 17, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $164,170,327
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1