
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Taste attributes: adventuredramafamilyfantasyactionteenmyth/fairytalefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipsocial commentary
"Their World Is Closer Than You Think"
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, warm-hearted fantasy film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
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