Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) by Phil B — 07 Oct 2017

This movie was a lot of fun with some excitement and suspense. Great movie for pre teens.

This review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) was written by Phil B on 07 Oct 2017.

The Spiderwick Chronicles has generally received positive reviews.

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