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Last modified: Dec. 21, 2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Release Date: Thursday, February 14, 2008

Director: Mark Waters

Starring: David Strathairn Freddie Highmore Sarah Bolger Mary-Louise Parker Nick Nolte

PG Action N/A

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Plot

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Plot
From the beloved best-selling series of books comes "The Spiderwick Chronicles," a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mom) leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames 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.
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The film's director Mark Waters last directed La Dolce Villa and Mother of the Bride. The film's writer Brent Forrester last wrote Big Wave and The Low Self Esteem of Lizzy Gillespie.

Director
Mark Waters
Producers
Mark Canton
Ellen Goldsmith Vein

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Parent Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements
Runtime
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Tagline
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Also known as
Spiderwick Chronicles

Language
English

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The Spiderwick Chronicles was released in on Thursday, February 14, 2008. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Definitely, Maybe, Jumper and Step Up 2 the Streets.

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