| The Spiderwick Chronicles | |
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| Directed by | Mark Waters |
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| Based on | The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel |
| Edited by | Michael Kahn |
| Music by | James Horner |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90 million[2] |
| Box office | $164.2 million[2] |
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a 2008 American fantasy film directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum, and John Sayles, based on the book series The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. It stars Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker and Sarah Bolger, with Nick Nolte, Seth Rogen, and Martin Short in voice roles. The film, set in the Spiderwick Estate in New England, follows three children who discover a field guide to fairies while encountering various magical creatures such as goblins, ogres, brownies, boggarts, hobgoblins, trolls and many others.
The film is dedicated to Scott Rathner, who died on August 12, 2007. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it was released on February 14, 2008, earning $162.8 million against its $90 million budget. The Spiderwick Chronicles received generally positive reviews from critics, with Highmore's dual performance being singled out for praise. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 24, 2008, in the United States.[3]
- ^ "THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. December 18, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
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