Alisha Morrison, Cecilley Carroll, Charlotte Sullivan

Welcome to the spyhouse: The beloved novel by Louise Fitzhugh arrives on the screen as a study in prepubescent torment, although one with energy, good performances and some sturdy object lessons.

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PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Bronwen Hughes

Release Date: July 10, 1996

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DVD Release Date: May 27, 2003

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  • March 5, 2008
    Back in the day this was the ultimate children's movie.

    Nickelodeon had some extraordinary TV series ("Pete & Pete") and some marvelous cartoons ("Rocko's Modern Life", "Hey, Arnold") and the few Nickelodeon movies that came out in the 90s were maybe not great ("Good Burger"), b...( read more)ut at least absolutely entertaining ("Snow day") and the very best of that bunch was, of course, "Harrie the Spy" with memorable performances by Michelle Trachtenberg and, yes, Rosie O'Donnell and a Nickelodeon-esque art direction/ set decoration. A nice childhood memory, not bad at all.
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • August 5, 2007
    Growing up, this was one of my favorite movies. It's really cute.
  • July 29, 2007
    I hated this 'kids' movie when I was a kid, so I'm sure I'll hate it now.
  • January 23, 2007
    A mostly unmemorable "child revenge" flick.
  • October 15, 2009
    A good family movie.
  • October 4, 2009
    I loved this as a child, and I still enjoy re-watching it now and again. Having been a fan of the book, there are few scenes in films more satisfying than that blue hand print on Marion Hawthorne's face...

    On a serious note, this film is a great portrayal of adolescence and the...( read more) need to grow up and understand other people's situations. Each of the characters Harriet engages in have their own interesting story, and her opinion of each can be quite amusing. When Harriet is found to be a "spy" and her friends even turn on her which results in insane amount of bullying, I really feel for Harriet.

    The movie doesn't present everything in a nice neat package and even has subtle symbolism resembling suicide at it's darkest part (Harriet diving into the tub, clothes on) , even though it does eventually provide closure- it shows the true maturity and how the characters have all evolved since the beginning. A true testament to the promise Nickelodeon films once had!
  • September 24, 2009
    aunq vieja tien su gracia
  • July 22, 2009
    omg this girl is soo mean in the movie i was laughing for weeeeeks!
  • June 5, 2009
    remind me her name is michelle trachtenberg all you want, i will never stop calling her harriet the spy.

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