The Spiderwick Chronicles is a 2008 fantasy film adaptation of Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi's bestselling series of the same name. Set in the Spiderwick Estate in New England, United States, it follows the adventures of Jared Grace and his family as they discover a field guide to faeries, battle goblins, mole trolls and other magical creatures. It was directed by Mark Waters and stars Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker, Martin Short, Nick Nolte, and Seth Rogen. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it was released on February 15, 2008. The... film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 24, 2008 in the United States. The film opens with Arthur Spiderwick in his study, a room filled with bugs and odd creatures in jars. He frantically puts together a book, binds it, and stamps his mark onto the cover, when a strange beastly sound is heard outside. The Grace family arrives at Arthur Spiderwick's old mansion as they're moving in. Jared is overjoyed to get a call from his father, who promises to pick up Jared soon. Jared, Simon and Mallory then hear sounds in the wall.
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| Release date: | January 31, 2008 |
| Directed by: | Mark Waters |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 97 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mark Canton, Larry J. Franco, Karey Kirkpatrick, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein |
| Editor: | Michael Kahn |
| Music by: | James Horner |
| Cinematography: | Caleb Deschanel |
| Screenplay by: | John Sayles, Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum |
| Estimated budget: | $90,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Spiderwick Chronicles |
| Genre: | Adventure, Fantasy |