DVD Release Date:
June 24, 2008 Studio: Paramount Pictures Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan
Plowright, David Strathairn, Seth Rogen, Martin Short Genre: Fantasy
Review: A very good adaptation of
the popular series of books by Tony DiTerllizi and Holly Black, The
Spiderwick Chronicles is one of the few family films in recent years to
seamlessly integrate magical elements with a potent drama that will strike a
chord with many kids. An exceptionally talented Freddie Highmore (August Rush)
plays twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, caught up in a sad shock from their
parents' divorce and coping with a decision by their mother (Mary-Louise Parker)
to uproot the boys and their sister, Mallory (Sarah Bolger), from New York City
to a small town...more
Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, "The Magic of
Spiderwick" featurette, "Spiderwick: It's All True" featurette, deleted
scenes, peek inside "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide."
Available Versions:
Available in a single-disc and two-disc special edition (with extras).
The Spiderwick Chronicles Release Date: February 14, 2008 (conventional
theaters and IMAX) Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Mark Waters Screenwriter: John Sayles, Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan
Plowright, David Strathairn, Seth Rogen, Martin Short Genre: Fantasy MPAA Rating: PG (for scary creature action and violence, peril and some
thematic elements) Official Website:
SpiderwickChronicles.com |
MySpace.com/SpiderwickChronicles
Plot Summary: 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 and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily
basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what's
really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and
of the creatures that inhabit it
EN 5 Second Review:
worth taking the kids to see, but I wouldn't be going
alone.
For
a story aimed at the moppet market, The Spiderwick Chronicles is
one that holds the interest without unbalancing the I.Q. Rex Reed: NY Observer
I suggest you see The Spiderwick Chronicles
accompanied by a small child. Without the 7-year-old next to me, I
probably wouldn’t have a clue what it’s all about. I still don’t. But
the enthusiasm of the audience under 10 at the screening I attended was
contagious....more
'Spiderwick'
doesn't stick, despite Highmore's performance Claudia Puig: USA Today The Spiderwick Chronicles (* * 1/2 out of four)
is set in a jarring world. Or rather, the tale ambitiously
attempts to bridge the gap between two disparate worlds: one
of extreme fantasy and the other mired in harsh reality...more
EN 5 Second Review:
worth taking the kids to see, but I wouldn't be going
alone.
