The Spiderwick Chronicles
Film200895 min

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Taste attributes: adventuredramafamilyfantasyactionteenmyth/fairytalefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipsocial commentary

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"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

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Freddie HighmoreMary-Louise ParkerNick NolteSarah BolgerAndrew McCarthy

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2008
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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