Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) by Dawn L — 23 Mar 2012

I can't wait to get this movie!! LOVE IT!

This review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) was written by Dawn L on 23 Mar 2012.

The Spiderwick Chronicles has generally received positive reviews.

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The movie is funny and scary and touching in all the ways the best children's pictures are, but it is also fast and compact, running a perfectly…

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By Adam K (1,533) on 28 Mar 2016

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By Steve Davis (486) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 06 Nov 2017

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Talk about a lukewarm fantasy film…

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The problem with cramming multiple books into one movie is that everything feels rushed. The Spiderwick Chronicles is no exception…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 15 Nov 2018

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