The Spiderwick Chronicles

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.

Cast

Freddie Highmore

as Jared Grace / Simon Grace

Sarah Bolger

as Mallory Grace

David Strathairn

as Arthur Spiderwick

Mary-Louise Parker

as Helen Grace

Nick Nolte

as Mulgarath

Joan Plowright

as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

Andrew McCarthy

as Richard Grace

Seth Rogen

as Hogsqueal (voice)

Martin Short

as Thimbletack (voice)

Jordy Benattar

as Young Lucinda Spiderwick

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

**This fantasy film deserves our sympathy and attention.** This is a good film to watch with the family because it will easily appeal to young people and adults alike. However, I think it never received the attention it deserved, perhaps due to the fact that it was released at a time when the fan...

CinemaSerf

This doesn’t exactly get off to a flying start as siblings “Jared” and “Simon” (Freddie Highmore) arrive at a rundown house with their elder sister “Mallory” (Sarah Bolger) and the mum (Mary-Louise Parker). There is no sign of their absentee dad/husband (Andrew McCarthy) so we are left to assume the...

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