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14 February 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Their World Is Closer Than You Think morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Bird! Bird! Bird! more (104 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Freddie Highmore | ... | Jared Grace / Simon Grace |
 | Mary-Louise Parker | ... | Helen Grace |
 | Nick Nolte | ... | Mulgarath |
 | Sarah Bolger | ... | Mallory Grace |
 | Andrew McCarthy | ... | Richard Grace |
| Joan Plowright | ... | Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick |
 | David Strathairn | ... | Arthur Spiderwick |
 | Seth Rogen | ... | Hogsqueal (voice) |
 | Martin Short | ... | Thimbletack (voice) |
| Jordy Benattar | ... | Young Lucinda |
| Tod Fennell | ... | Helen's Co-Worker |
| Mariah Inger | ... | Nurse |
| Jeremy Lavalley | ... | Tow Truck Driver |
| Lise Durocher-Viens | ... | Mrs. Spiderwick |
 | Tyler Patrick Jones | ... | Additional Performer |
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Also Known As:
The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)Las crónicas de Spiderwick (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Les chroniques de Spiderwick (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
A Spiderwick krónikák (Hungary) [hu]
As Crônicas de Spiderwick (Brazil) [pt]
De Spiderwick kronieken (Netherlands) [nl]
Die Geheimnisse der Spiderwicks (Germany) [de]
Kronika rodu Spiderwicku (Czech Republic) [cs]
Kronike Spiderwick (Croatia) [hr]
Kroniki Spiderwick (Poland) [pl]
Spiderwick (Sweden) [sv]
Spiderwick - Le cronache (Italy) [it]
Spiderwick fortællingerne (Denmark) [da]
Spiderwick günceleri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Spiderwick krønikene (Norway) [no]
Spiderwicki kroonika (Estonia) [et]
Spiderwickin kronikat (Finland) [fi]
Ta hronika tou Spiderwick (Greece) [el]
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Rated PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements.Parents Guide:
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96 min | 107 min (unrated version)Country:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | Netherlands:6 | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Ireland:PG | Finland:K-11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | South Africa:10M | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | UK:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | USA:PG (certificate #43900) | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Germany:6 | Peru:PT | New Zealand:PG | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Iceland:7 | Brazil:LivreFilming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, CanadaFun Stuff
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Film prints were shipped to some theaters under the fake title "Widow". moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When it first appears that the goblins are roasting a cat, the fire is moving in reverse motion. moreFAQ
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Went to a UK preview tonight and this completely took me by surprise. A brilliant fantasy adventure which retains it's dignity and doesn't sell out for a cute Disney style box office attack.
The issues in it were quite good and realistic and it wasn't necessarily 'happy ever after' in the end. The scripting and the style of the piece reminded me of 'The Princess Bride'- although this is more of an action adventure than a comedy.
Well worth seeing, and there doesn't seem to have been much 'hollywood tailoring' such as there was with the Golden compass and Narnia...
As to the monsters / fairies- they were very well done indeed, quite believable considering they were computer generated.
Well worth seeing, but I have the feeling it won't get as much publicity as the usual run of the mill children's movie...
Why do I keep saying children's movie when I am 34?