The read
A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, Metacritic 62/100. Scores higher than 77% of the 756 2000s family movies in this catalog. Streaming on Paramount+.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic62/100
2,939 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark WatersDirector
- James HornerOriginal Music Composer
- Karey KirkpatrickScreenplay
- David BerenbaumScreenplay
- John SaylesScreenplay
Cast
- Freddie HighmoreJared Grace / Simon Grace
- Sarah BolgerMallory Grace
- David StrathairnArthur Spiderwick
- Mary-Louise ParkerHelen Grace
- Nick NolteMulgarath
- Joan PlowrightAunt Lucinda Spiderwick
- Andrew McCarthyRichard Grace
- Seth RogenHogsqueal (voice)
- Martin ShortThimbletack (voice)
- Jordy BenattarYoung Lucinda Spiderwick
- Lise Durocher-ViensMrs. Spiderwick
- Tod FennellHelen's Co-Worker
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Themes
sibling relationshipparent child relationshipelvesfairytwin brotherfamily relationshipssingle mothertwinsalternative realityfather daughter reunionhidden truthgoblin
Fantasy Movies on Paramount+, Ranked
The Spiderwick Chronicles is #13 of 14
