The Spiderwick Chronicles

If you go down to the woods today, you may never come back again... Based on a series of novels by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, Mark Waters’ crisp and compelling movie is a fantasy with shades of Narnia to it: three siblings are deposited in a creepy old country house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick and discover a magical world of ogres, goblins and faeries. In this case, the kids aren’t war refugees; their parents are divorcing. And they don’t have to venture out through a wardrobe, but simply crack open their late uncle’s Field Guide To The Fantastical World Around You.

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Trailers & Video
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- The Spiderwick Chronicles: Clip - Protect the house
- The Spiderwick Chronicles - DVD Trailer
- The Spiderwick Chronicles Trailer
- The Spiderwick Chronicles: Exclusive interview with star Freddie Highmore

Film Details

PG
UK Theatrical Release Date: Mar 21st 2008
Starring
Director
- Mark Waters
Screenplay

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