The Spiderwick Chronicles (film)

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mark Waters
Screenplay by	Karey Kirkpatrick David Berenbaum John Sayles
Based on	The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
Produced by	Mark Canton Larry Franco Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Karey Kirkpatrick
Starring	Freddie Highmore Mary-Louise Parker Nick Nolte Joan Plowright David Strathairn Seth Rogen Martin Short
Cinematography	Caleb Deschanel
Edited by	Michael Kahn
Music by	James Horner
Production companies	Nickelodeon Movies The Kennedy/Marshall Company Atmosphere Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	January 31, 2008 (2008-01-31) (Hollywood) February 14, 2008 (2008-02-14) (United States)
Running time	95 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$90 million[2]
Box office	$164.2 million[2]

The Spiderwick Chronicles is a 2008 American fantasy film directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum, and John Sayles, based on the book series The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. It stars Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker and Sarah Bolger, with Nick Nolte, Seth Rogen, and Martin Short in voice roles. The film, set in the Spiderwick Estate in New England, follows three children who discover a field guide to fairies while encountering various magical creatures such as goblins, ogres, brownies, boggarts, hobgoblins, trolls and many others.

The film is dedicated to Scott Rathner, who died on August 12, 2007. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it was released on February 14, 2008, earning $162.8 million against its $90 million budget. The Spiderwick Chronicles received generally positive reviews from critics, with Highmore's dual performance being singled out for praise. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 24, 2008, in the United States.^[3]