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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... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 37 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 14th, 2008 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$71,148,699 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"It's a good movie for its type, but it rarely stops to let us marvel at the world it creates." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a terrific entertainment for the whole family, except those below a certain age, who are likely to be scared out of their wits." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"...the freaky, fishy toad beasts will scare and surprise adults expecting the same old hokey kids stuff." more...
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B |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"To be honest, the magical population is kind of dull..." more...
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B- |
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