The Spiderwick Chronicles
Dvd release date: 06/24/2008
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker
Director: Mark Waters
Category: Children & Family
Rated: PG
From the beloved, best-selling series of books comes an extraordinary fantasy adventure, revealing the unseen world that exists all around us. From the moment the Grace family moves into a secluded old house peculiar things start to happen. Unable to explain the accidents and strange disappearances, the Grace children, Jared, Simon and Mallory start to investigate and find the unbelievable truth of the Spiderwick Estate and the amazing creatures that inhabit it. (Publisher)
Summary of critic ratings:
Chicago Tribune: *** (out of four)
New York Post: ** (out of four)
USA Today: **1/2 (out of four)
Overall: **1/2 (out of four)
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