The Spiderwick Chronicles
Mark Waters, 2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black, 2003
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a movie directed by Mark Waters in 2008 and based on the book series of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, which first book was published in 2003. The movie features Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, David Strathairn, Kyle Switzer, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In 1928, Arthur Spiderwick writes a Field guide about the many faeries he has encountered. After finishing the Book, he hides it away for fear of Mulgarath, a shapeshifting ogre who plans to use the Book’s secrets for evil. Eighty years later, recently divorced Helen Grace inherits and moves into the abandoned Spiderwick estate with her children, daughter Mallory and twin sons Jared and Simon.
Movie vs Book
Year
2008
Minutes
96
Movie Rate
6.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Director: Mark Waters
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Length: 1h36m
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Year
2003
Pages
752
Book Rate
7.80
S: Goodreads
Book
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Country: USA
First published in: 2003
Length: 752 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Spiderwick Chronicles
User polls & recommendations
“I liked the film very much but I found working on it incredibly stressful; I would probably not adapt my own work again - you need to have distance from the book.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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