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Harriet the Spy
MEANRANK
58/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 47, highest is Kinopoisk on 70. Critics average 47, everyone else 60.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Harriet may only be in the sixth grade, but she's already found her calling: to be a spy. In a private journal she takes everywhere, Harriet records suspicious activity and keeps a running list of observations on virtually everyone she knows. It seems harmless enough until, one day, someone finds the journal and exposes Harriet's critical thoughts about her classmates. Suddenly, even her best friends are against her, and Harriet resolves to take revenge.
Details
- Director
- Bronwen Hughes
- Writers
- Doug Petrie, Greg Taylor, Julie Talen, Theresa Rebeck
- Released
- 10 July 1996
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $12.0M
- Box office
- $26.6M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Kids' Choice Awards 1997 | Favorite Movie Actress | Rosie O'Donnell | Winner |
| Young Artist Awards 1997 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress | Michelle Trachtenberg | Winner |
| Young Artist Awards 1997 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress | Vanessa Lee Chester | Winner |
| Young Artist Awards 1997 | Best Family Feature – Drama | Harriet the Spy | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 1997 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Gregory Smith | Nominee |
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5 awards — Harriet the Spy
×| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress | Michelle Trachtenberg | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress | Vanessa Lee Chester | Winner |
| Best Family Feature – Drama | Harriet the Spy | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Gregory Smith | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Rosie O'Donnell | Winner |