Harriet the Spy (1996)

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On your case!

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.

• Released: 1996-07-10
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 207 votes

Directed by Bronwen Hughes.

Top cast

• Michelle Trachtenberg as Harriet
• Gregory Smith as Sport
• Vanessa Lee Chester as Janie
• Rosie O'Donnell as Ole Golly
• J. Smith-Cameron as Mrs. Welsch
• Robert Joy as Mr. Welsch
• Eartha Kitt as Agatha K. Plummer
• Charlotte Sullivan as Marion Hawthorne
• Teisha Kim as Rachel Hennessy
• Cecilley Carroll as Beth Ellen Hansen

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Where to watch Harriet the Spy

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Stan; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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