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Spy Kids (2001)

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Reviews Counted:116

Fresh:108

Rotten:8

Average Rating:7.2/10

Consensus: A kinetic and fun movie that's sure to thrill children of all ages.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for action sequences

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

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... 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. Though director Robert Rodriguez was previously best known for violent action films like DESPERADO and FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, here he creates family-friendly fare that still shows elements of his trademark energy. SPY KIDS was followed by SPY KIDS 2: ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS and SPY KIDS 3-D: GAME OVER. [More]

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

Starring: Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Alan Cumming, Robert Patrick, Tony Shalhoub, Teri Hatcher

Director: Robert Rodriguez

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

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  • 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!
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    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    03/27/09
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    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
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    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    02/09/06
    Derek Adams
    Derek Adams
    Time Out

    Spy Kids is a frivolous but fun adventure movie that will give kids thrills and adults some smiles. Everybody goes home happy.

    Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
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    Jeffrey Overstreet
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    12/15/03
    Alexander Walker
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    12/15/03
    Shaun Usher
    Shaun Usher
    Daily Mail [UK]

    Those expecting more than silly fun will surely be disappointed.

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    08/01/03
    David Nusair
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    Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
    05/20/03
    Jose Antonio Vargas
    Jose Antonio Vargas
    Palo Alto Weekly

    Pitched somewhere been the swagger of James Bond and the out there ambience of Willy Wonka, Spy Kids is a real treat.

    Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
    04/16/03
    Harry Guerin
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    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
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    Lively and high-spirited.

    Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
    01/12/03
    Jeffrey Chen
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    Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
    10/30/02
    Matthew Turner
    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.

    Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
    10/21/02
    Jean Lowerison
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    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
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    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    The first great movie of 2001...this is Raiders of the Lost Ark in the form of a gleefully smiling Happy Meal.

    Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
    08/23/02
    Mark Palermo
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