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Spy Kids (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 114 Fresh: 106  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 7.2/10
 
Consensus: A kinetic and fun movie that's sure to thrill children of all ages.
 

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Runtime: 88 mins

Theatrical Release: Mar 30, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $110,844,040

Synopsis: When the notorious husband-and-wife spy team, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino), is kidnapped by the evil Fegan Floop (Alan Cumming), the two Cortez children are the only ones who have the right skills and the insider know-how to help. Together Carmen and Juni... When the notorious husband-and-wife spy team, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino), is kidnapped by the evil Fegan Floop (Alan Cumming), the two Cortez children are the only ones who have the right skills and the insider know-how to help. Together Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) set out on their first spy mission to find Floop and rescue their parents. SPY KIDS is a high-wire family adventure that lets the kids save the day. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Cheech Marin

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Screenwriter: Robert Rodriguez
Producer: Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez
Composer: Danny Elfman

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 28, 2003

[DVD Details]
  • Spy Kids(TM)
  • Bursting with an awesome array of ultracool, high-tech gadgetry, SPY KIDS delivers enough thrilling entertainment to satisfy the entire family! Nine years ago, top international spies Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) traded the excitement of espionage for the adventure of parenthood! But when they're called out on a secret mission, the Cortezes are separated from their family and kidnapped by the evil Fegan Floop. Fortunately, there are two people who possess the skills and know-how to reunite the family: Carmen and Juni Cortez, their kids! Your family will love every fun-filled second as Carmen and Juni bravely crisscross the globe in a thrilling quest to save their parents. All the while, they discover that keeping the family together is the most important mission in the world for kids and parents alike!
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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    02/09/06
    Derek Adams
    Time Out
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    Spy Kids is a frivolous but fun adventure movie that will give kids thrills and adults some smiles. Everybody goes home happy.

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    12/06/04
    Jeffrey Overstreet
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    Shaun Usher
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    Those expecting more than silly fun will surely be disappointed.

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    08/01/03
    David Nusair
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    05/20/03
    Jose Antonio Vargas
    Palo Alto Weekly
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    Pitched somewhere been the swagger of James Bond and the out there ambience of Willy Wonka, Spy Kids is a real treat.

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    Harry Guerin
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    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
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    Lively and high-spirited.

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    Jeffrey Chen
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    10/30/02
    Matthew Turner
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    ... the nonstop action and terrifically imaginative production should make "Spy Kids" a winner with kids. Adults will enjoy it as well.

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    10/21/02
    Jean Lowerison
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    Margaret A. McGurk
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    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal
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    The first great movie of 2001...this is Raiders of the Lost Ark in the form of a gleefully smiling Happy Meal.

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    08/09/02
    Brian Orndorf
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    Although gadgets galore almost overwhelm the film’s characters and plot, this whimsical spoof of spy thrillers offers plenty of fun for the whole family.

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    08/02/02
    Betty Jo Tucker
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    3.5/4

    A movie drunk on fantasy and high on life, Spy Kids comes on the screen blazing and never lets up.

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