Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) by Chris H — 05 Jul 2010

It was a touching and magical family flick with some pretty scary parts.. ogres are frightening.

This review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) was written by Chris H on 05 Jul 2010.

The Spiderwick Chronicles has generally received positive reviews.

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Talk about a lukewarm fantasy film…

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By Bailey D (31) on 06 Jan 2015

You know it think everything that Freddie Highmore touches is as golden as his soul another great film from him and I bet yeah the book series…

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