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.
Scores
Overall Score
87.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Review Aggregate
70.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 142 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, scary, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyscarylightheartedcoming of ageemotionalfunnysuspensefulvisually strikingrealisticdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Highmore | 2008 | $6,073,000 | $8,848,000 | (est) |
| Mary-Louise Parker | 2008 | $3,738,000 | $5,447,000 | (est) |
| Nick Nolte | 2008 | $2,815,000 | $4,101,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Bolger | 2008 | $2,301,000 | $3,353,000 | (est) |
| Joan Plowright | 2008 | $1,968,000 | $2,868,000 | (est) |
| David Strathairn | 2008 | $1,733,000 | $2,524,000 | (est) |
| Seth Rogen | 2008 | $1,555,000 | $2,266,000 | (est) |
| Martin Short | 2008 | $1,417,000 | $2,064,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes107,063
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $71,195,056 | $103,733,813 |
| International | 2008 | $92,975,270 | $135,468,386 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $164,170,320 | $239,202,190 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $72,787,636 | $106,054,261 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,805,000 | $2,629,951 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $643,000 | $936,875 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $14,957,000 | $21,792,899 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $30,989,000 | $45,152,112 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $17,798,764 | $25,933,453 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $138,980,400 | $202,499,551 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $90,000,000 | $131,133,308 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $98,682,000 (est) | $143,783,301 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $2,780,000 | $4,050,562 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $4,341,000 | $6,324,997 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $13,500,000 | $19,669,996 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $209,303,000 | $304,962,164 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $-70,322,600 | $-102,462,613 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2007 | Shared genres: 10 | 95.0 | $215,321,429 |
 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 2009 | Shared genres: 10 | 95.0 | $38,175,320 |
 | Rise of the Guardians | 2012 | Shared genres: 10 | 90.1 | $-100,877,866 |
 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | 2010 | Shared genres: 10 | 88.1 | $233,606,811 |
 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | 2016 | Shared genres: 10 | 87.6 | $-45,062,030 |