The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Three siblings discover a hidden world of faeries and creatures, balancing whimsical wonder with looming suspense.
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.
How intense is The Spiderwick Chronicles?
The Spiderwick Chronicles is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a full-attention watch. Rated PG.
What The Spiderwick Chronicles feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalsuspenseful
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Family nightFull attention
Where to stream The Spiderwick Chronicles
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Is The Spiderwick Chronicles for you?
Is The Spiderwick Chronicles scary?
Only a little. The Spiderwick Chronicles has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Spiderwick Chronicles gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Spiderwick Chronicles sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Spiderwick Chronicles OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is The Spiderwick Chronicles?
The Spiderwick Chronicles runs 1h 35m.
Where can I stream The Spiderwick Chronicles?
The Spiderwick Chronicles is streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy and Pluto TV.
Does The Spiderwick Chronicles have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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