The Spiderwick Chronicles poster
Film 2008 95 min

The Spiderwick Chronicles

“Their world is closer than you think.”

TMDB Rating ★ 6.7
Votes 2,940
Director Mark Waters
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Family Adventure Fantasy Drama
The Story

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.

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Cast & Characters

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Jared Grace / Simon Grace
Sarah Bolger

Sarah Bolger

Mallory Grace
David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Arthur Spiderwick
Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Helen Grace
Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Mulgarath
Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Richard Grace
Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Hogsqueal (voice)
Martin Short

Martin Short

Thimbletack (voice)
Jordy Benattar

Jordy Benattar

Young Lucinda Spiderwick
Lise Durocher-Viens

Lise Durocher-Viens

Mrs. Spiderwick
Tod Fennell

Tod Fennell

Helen's Co-Worker
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