# Harriet the Spy (1996)

> A fiercely observant New York schoolgirl turns her secret spy notebook into an unlikely test of friendship, creativity, and growing self-awareness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24057

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
- Director: Bronwen Hughes
- Cast: Michelle Trachtenberg, Gregory Smith, Vanessa Lee Chester, Rosie O'Donnell, J. Smith-Cameron, Robert Joy, Eartha Kitt, Charlotte Sullivan
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116493/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, awkward, unsentimental, family movie night, rainy afternoon

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