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BBC Films - Paul Arendt | Screenrush Barometer:  |
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"...an expert balance between twee fairies and scary monsters, cutesy rhyming couplets and desperate battles, child-friendly anarchy (apparently, you can kill a goblin by pelting it with tomato ketchup) and mum-friendly sentiment." |
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The Times | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"The usual pious sentiments do turn up, but Waters has done a splendid job trimming these moments to the bone." |
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The Sun - The Sneak | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"If you have a youngster to entertain over the Easter break, this is a must-see." |
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The Daily Telegraph - Mike McCahill | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"...it's harmless end-of-term entertainment, sincerely done, if still some way from magical." |
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Evening Standard - Derek Malcolm | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"...attractive, colourful and slightly weird." |
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The Guardian - Peter Bradshaw | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"A run-of-the-mill fantasy adventure..." |
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Total Film - David Jenkins | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"Another middling thrill-neutral salvo of 'Potter'-lite CG goblins and fairies..." |
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Total Film - Tom Charity | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"The film may prove a little too whimsical for cynical older teens and way too intense for the under-eights, but there's more than enough quality and charm to keep the rest of us happy." |
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Empire - Sam Toy | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"A late entry in a crowded field, Spiderwick works hard to set itself apart from the competition, and almost entirely succeeds - no mean feat these days." |
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Premiere US - Karl Rozemeyer | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"Does it impress with a hatful of magical movie tricks? Hell, yeah. And a lot more." |
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