The Spiderwick Chronicles Reviews
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Killer Movie Reviews
that rare film that speaks to the adult in kid, and the kid in the adult with equal eloquence
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| Original Score: 5/5
DVDSleuth.com
Youngsters who may not be ready for the frank darkness of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix may be better suited for the kinder, but still imaginative offerings of The Spiderwick Chronicles.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Q Network Film Desk
the fact that the film works inner turmoil into the fabric of the story gives it a genuine emotional edge that is all too often lacking in movies aimed at kids
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| Original Score: 3/4
NewsBlaze
Tosses together hobgoblins and home-alone latchkey kids with tomato sauce baggies as instruments of battle, bad parenting, and boy and girl savior daydreams fulfilled on screen.
Slant Magazine
The features on this two-disc edition of The Spiderwick Chronicles begs the question: Does Mark Waters have stocks in Morton and Campbell's?
Movie Metropolis
...there are some touching scenes as well, which ensure this isn't just another juvenile fantasy/action adventure. (Blu-ray Edition)
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| Original Score: 7/10
