The Spiderwick Chronicles fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Spiderwick Chronicles is thrilling, fast-paced, and spectacular.
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring and hopeful. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
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The Spiderwick Chronicles is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
The Spiderwick Chronicles runs 1 h 35 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 65 out of 100, so both groups see The Spiderwick Chronicles much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $90 million to make and earned $164 million worldwide, 1.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+99GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Spiderwick Chronicles in 113 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 39 storytelling tropes for The Spiderwick Chronicles, including Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!, Fingore, Big Brother Bully.
6.5
