The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
- Directed by
- Mark Waters
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, family film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 2,891 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three children move into a rundown estate and discover a hidden book that reveals a secret world of magical creatures. They must protect the book from a villainous ogre who wants to use its power for evil.
whimsicaladventurouseeriefast-pacedfamily-friendlysuspensefulimaginativemysterious
What happens
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a 2008 American fantasy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum, and John Sayles, based on the book series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. It stars Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker and Sarah Bolger, with Nick Nolte, Seth Rogen, and Martin Short in voice roles. The film, set in the Spiderwick Estate in New England, follows three children who discover a field guide to fairies while encountering various magical creatures such as goblins, ogres, brownies, boggarts, hobgoblins, trolls and many others. The Spiderwick Chronicles was released on February 14, 2008, by Paramount Pictures and grossed $163 million against its $90–92.5 million budget. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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