

Harriet the Spy
1996-07-10 · 101 min · ★ 6.1
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Bronwen Hughes
- Production companies
- Rastar Productions, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 26,600,000
Top Cast
Michelle TrachtenbergHarriet
Gregory SmithSport
Vanessa Lee ChesterJanie
Rosie O'DonnellOle Golly
J. Smith-CameronMrs. Welsch
Robert JoyMr. Welsch
Eartha KittAgatha K. Plummer
Charlotte SullivanMarion Hawthorne
Dov TiefenbachBoy with Purple Socks
Alisha MorrisonLaura Peters
Nancy BeattyMiss Elson
Don FrancksHarrison Withers
Eugene LipinskiGeorge Waldenstein
Gerry QuigleySport's Dad
Jackie RichardsonJanie's MotherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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