Their World Is Closer Than You Think

Director: Mark Waters
Producers: Larry Franco & Karey Kirkpatrick
Writer: Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum & John Sayes (screenplay), Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black (books)
Music: James Horner
Release Date: Mar 20, 2008 (Hong Kong)
Running Time:  107 mins.
Budget:  US$100 million

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.

Spiderwick Chronicles trailer

Great funny movie.  My cup of tea... I like watching special effects and excitement.  I remembered people once compared Spiderwick's to Harry Porter's.  They have both been on the best-seller shells.  I haven't been reading this series but would like to start now.  Freddie Highmore is really an amazing good young actor.  Liked him in Charles and the Chocolate Factory and Finding Neverland.  He looks the same and now he's 15 year old in this movie.  He played the twins, Jared and Simon, 2 very different characters and he made you believe that there are a pair of twins who play the roles.  It's a fun movie.  Worth to pay the theatre a visit.

Cast

Freddie Highmore as Jared Grace / Simon Grace

Sarah Bolger as Mallory Grace

David Strathairn as Arthur Spiderwick