Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn, Seth Rogen, Martin Short, Andrew McCarthy, Izabella Miko, Jordy Benattar, Mariah Inger, Tod Fennell
Directors: Mark Waters
Writer: Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum, John Sayles
Producers: Mark Canton, Larry J. Franco, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Albie Hecht, Karey Kirkpatrick, Julia Pistor
Co-Producers: Steve Barnett, Tom C. Peitzman, Josette Perrotta, Julie K. Ritsch
Executive Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizz
Art Direction: Vincent Brabant, David Gaucher, Isabelle Guay, Jean-Pierre Paquet, Robert Parle
Casting: Marci Liroff
Costumes: Odette Gadoury, Joanna Johnston
D.O.P.: Caleb Deschanel
Editor: Michael Kahn
Music: James Horner
Production Design: James D. Bissell
Set Decoration: Paul Hotte, Philippe Lord, Jan Pascale, Brana Rosenfeld
From the beloved best-selling series of books comes "The Spiderwick Chronicles," a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mom) leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what's really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it.
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Cinematographic Process: Super 35
Film Format: 35mm anamorphic
Filming Locations: Montréal, Canada
MPAA Rating: Scary Creature Action and Violence, Peril and Some Thematic Elements
Production Budget: $100 million
Production Companies: Kennedy/Marshall Company, Nickelodeon Movies, Spiderwick Productions, Gotham Group, Mark Canton Productions
Production Schedule: 11th September 2006 - December 2006
Web Sites:
Official Site -
The IMDb
- Based on Holly Black and Tony Diterlizzi's bestselling children's book series of the same name.
- The faeries seen in the film are left ambiguous as to be an integral and yet non-interjectional addition to the plot.
- A closer look at the visual effects and character animation can be found at Phil Tipppett's
official site.