Harriet the Spy

1996 · 1h41 · Film

Directed by Bronwen Hughes

Starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Rosie O'Donnell, J. Smith-Cameron, Eartha Kitt, Vanessa Lee Chester, Gregory Smith, Robert Joy, Dov Tiefenbach, Charlotte Sullivan, Teisha Kim

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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.

Updated August 14, 2026

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