The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 film directed by Mark Waters
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Summary
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,375 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Mark Waters[3]
- Screenwriter: John Sayles[4], David Berenbaum[5], Karey Kirkpatrick[6]
- Composer: James Horner[7]
- Genre: fantasy film[8], family film[9], drama film[10]
- Based on: The Spiderwick Chronicles[11]
- Cast member: Freddie Highmore[12], Sarah Bolger[13], Mary-Louise Parker[14], Martin Short[15], Nick Nolte[16], Joan Plowright[17], David Strathairn[18], Seth Rogen[19], Andrew McCarthy[20], Jordy Benattar[21], Izabella Miko[22], Tyler Patrick Jones[23], Tod Fennell[24], Ron Perlman[25]
- Producer: Mark Canton[26], Karey Kirkpatrick[27]
- Production company: Nickelodeon Movies[28], The Kennedy/Marshall Company[29]
- Director of photography: Caleb Deschanel[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Commons category: The Spiderwick Chronicles[32]
- Soundtrack release: The Spiderwick Chronicles – Original Motion Picture Score[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 6.7/10[35], 81%[36], 62/100[37], 6.5/10[38]
- Original broadcaster: NickToons[39]
- Color: color[40]
- Country of origin: United States[41]
- Publication date: January 1, 2008[42], March 20, 2008[43], February 14, 2008[44]
- Distributed by: UIP-Dunafilm[45], Netflix[46]
- Narrative location: Quebec[47]
- Official website: http://www.spiderwickchronicles.com/[48]
- Filming location: Montreal[49]
- Film editor: Michael Kahn[50]
- Title: The Spiderwick Chronicles[51]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[52]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
After a work by Holly Black[53] and Tony DiTerlizzi[54].
Why It Matters
The Spiderwick Chronicles has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]