
Movies that feel like The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
If you loved The Spiderwick Chronicles, the closest films we have are The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), Freaky Friday (2003) and The Cat Returns (2002). All three share The Spiderwick Chronicles' warm and cozy feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Disney Plus and others, checked against today's data.
If The Spiderwick Chronicles hit the spot, these will too

Common ground in both: brothers and sisters and family relationships
The difference: Without the same stillness

Mark Waters working the same nerve twice
The difference: Lighter on scale

The same mix in both: warmth, then comfort
The difference: Leans further into animation

Both are built on the same subject: fairy
The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Epic where it counts, dreamlike underneath

One thread runs through both: parents and children

Both lean on warmth more than on family

Contemplative adventure in both cases

Common ground: parents and children

Fantasy with a pulse of comfort, in both cases

Drama built on scale, twice over

The same preoccupation in both: brothers and sisters
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