The Spiderwick Chronicles
When their family moves into a mysterious old mansion, three siblings uncover a hidden world of faeries and magical creatures—and a dangerous secret that threatens to trap them forever.
“Their world is closer than you think.”
Synopsis
After moving into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, become entangled in an alternate world inhabited by faeries and other mystical creatures.
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A crew of 256+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Michael KahnShot by Caleb DeschanelScored by Louis MarionDesigned by Jim BissellSound by Anna BehlmerCostumes by Odette GadouryStunts by Steve BlalockVFX by Tim Alexander Nm0018780
Box Office
2008 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$164.2M
US & Canada: $71.2M — 43% of worldwide · International: $93.0M (57%)
Opening weekend: $2.4M — 3% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $2.4M — 3% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,847 theaters
Versions & cuts
- unrated· 107 min
Also known as
- Die Geheimnisse der Spiderwicksde
- Las crónicas de Spiderwickes
- Les Chroniques de Spiderwickfr
- Spiderwick - Le cronacheit
- (Croatian)Spajdervikovi Zapisi
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJan 31, 2008
- CanadaFeb 14, 2008
- South KoreaFeb 14, 2008
- PhilippinesFeb 14, 2008
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Cast & Crew
256 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Freddie Highmore
as Jared, Simon
Sarah Bolger
as Mallory
David Strathairn
as Arthur Spiderwick
Mary Louise Parker
as Helen
Nick Nolte
as Mulgarath
Andrew Mccarthy
as Richard
Joan Plowright
as Aunt Lucinda
Seth Rogen
as Hogsqueal
Martin Short
as Thimbletack
Jordy Benattar
as Young Lucinda
Tod Fennell
as Helen's Co-Worker
Mariah Inger
as Nurse
Supporting cast
5Directors
1Writers
5Producers
15Alexander Westerman
digital producer (uncredited)
Cheryl A Tkach
associate producer
Ellen Goldsmith Vein
Producer
Holly Black
executive producer
Josette Perrotta
co-producer
Julia Pistor
executive producer
Julie Kane Ritsch
co-producer
Karey Kirkpatrick
Producer
Larry Franco
Producer
Mark Canton
Producer
Michel Boulanger
driver: producer
Silenn Thomas
associate producer
Steve Barnett
co-producer
Tom C Peitzman
co-producer (as Tom Peitzman)
Tony Diterlizzi
executive producer
Other crew
223Mark Bourgeois
additional editor
Buck Deachman
additional first assistant director
Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography
Stephen Aplin
animation sequence supervisor
Austin Eddy
animator
Chuck Duke
animator
Jean Denis Haas
animator
Raquel Coelho
animator
Robert Alves
animator
Ryan Hood
animator
Charles Alleneck
animator: ILM
Mickael Coedel
animator: Tippett Studio
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