Home > Adventure >

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Watch Now

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

February. 14,2008
|
6.5
|
PG
| Adventure Fantasy Drama Family
Watch Now

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.

...

Watch Trailer

Cast

Similar titles

Reviews

Jeanskynebu
2008/02/14

the audience applauded

More
Freaktana
2008/02/15

A Major Disappointment

More
Curapedi
2008/02/16

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

More
Zandra
2008/02/17

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

More
Artur Machado
2008/02/18

A dysfunctional family of a divorced mother with her daughter and twin boys move into a house in the middle of nowhere inherited from distant relatives. One of the twins (played by the same kid) finds a book that reveals the existence of fairies and goblins and the like, and so begins the adventure.It's a funny and fast fantasy movie with good special effects and good rhythm, but with some elements that I did not like: humans can only see mystical creatures only if they so wish - now I'm visible now I'm not - or if one of them spits in their eyes or through special glasses for said purpose; too many screams throughout the movie; one of the twins, despite knowing that he should not take the book out of the house and the circle of protection, does this not once but twice in full awareness of the danger this entails, which reveals total incompetence and unnecessary stupidity on his part (with emphasis on the unnecessary because he really did not have to carry the book with him); the final battle is well done although somewhat childish and the main villain is defeated too easily without any climax. Not the worst way to spend an hour and a half distracted but there are better movies within the genre.

More
jonsimon-132-132052
2008/02/19

Once upon a time, 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. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames it all on Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what's really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it.Well directed with an interesting story that keeps you watching. Good acting all round, the CGI effects were well implemented too, with various characters and creatures popping up here and there to provide comedic relief and action pivotal plot development. The film was well paced and doesn't feel its been rushed. The other excellent transformations are when Mulgarath shape shifts at different points in the movie. The fight scene between the sister and the unseen goblins is pretty cool.Overall a good solid fantasy/adventure/action film for all. Would recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy films. Enjoy!

More
Python Hyena
2008/02/20

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008): Dir: Mark Waters / Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mary Louise Parker, Sarah Bolger, David Strathairn, Andrew McCarhty: This is one of the most idiotic big budget movies since Wild Wild West. The plot has all the excitement of burnt toast. A family moves into a big house where a magical book is discovered by a boy, played by Freddie Highmore. It was written by his great uncle and can unleash evil creatures. That sounds like a great thing to leave for one's family. Why not just leave them a very large check and save them the headache. Director Mark Waters does his best but he really should go back to what worked for him. Mean Girls worked as one of the best of teen flicks that its target audience can relate to. With Spiderwick Chronicles he revisits the stupidity of Head Over Heels and that is a major scale backwards. This film has a whole family of morons. When told not to take the book outside the house, Highmore does so not once, but twice. That's a prime example of a kid who uses no common sense. Mary Louise Parker has the thankless role of mother-who-doesn't-listen-to-kids-and-yells-a-lot role. Sarah Bolger is given the embarrassing role of sword fighter sister. Finally there is David Strathairn as the senile uncle who comes off as if he walked onto the wrong film set. Despite fine visual elements, this film should be destroyed alongside the book. Score: 2 / 10

More
SnoopyStyle
2008/02/21

Helen Grace (Mary-Louise Parker) is moving back to her childhood home with her children Mallory (Sarah Bolger), twins Simon and Jared (Freddie Highmore). The father is estranged leaving behind an angry bickering family. Some 80 years ago, the boys' great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn) discovered a secret world and was abducted by fairies according to his daughter. Jared discovers Arthur's trunk and reveals a world of magic and otherworldly creatures. There is a dark ogre Mulgarath (Nick Nolte) who is after Arthur's book.The family fighting really tired me out. THERE IS SO MUCH ANGER. Everybody keeps yelling. The mom yells. Mallory yells. Jared yells. The ogres yells. Martin Short really yells. It's the most annoying thing to watch. At least, Simon doesn't yell but I'm not sure that I like Freddie Highmore playing duo roles. I rather have the characters truly interact.This is a slightly darker children's fantasy. Both the real world and the fantasy world are filled with darker substances. It works to a large extent. Seth Rogen delivers a little bit of humor as the bird obsessed Hogsqueal. I wish there was more sense of wonder. A lot less yelling would help.

More