The main story is Harriet M.Welsch finds out that she wants to be a spy.And her nanny,Golly,says that Harriet can write down everything she sees.She does that,but writes mean bully things for her friends,and for other classmates.The kids find out about their"things" Harriet wrote down.So the kids make a club,and they do REALLY mean things to Harriet.So Harriet Gets back by doing pranks to every kid that did something mean to her.In the end,the kids all become friends again.What a happy ending.
I was a huge fan of this movie when my cousin introduced it to me at age...8 I think? The storyline is realistic, but not boring as some realistic films can be for kids. This film is very funny and will keep kids of all ages entertained. The acting in this movie is quite good. Many people I know who saw this movie as a kid decided that they wanted to follow in Harriet's footsteps and keep a notebook themselves. That encourages kids to be observant (well, maybe a little TOO observant, in Harriet's case). I read the book, too, and I prefer this version. Don't even bother with "Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars" though, that movie was awful.