Of the dressed-to-thrill cast, only [Alex] Pettyfer disappoints; he just looks and sounds too bland to be a teen hero. But I’ll leave that for the kids to decide.
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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006)
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Reviews Counted:64
Fresh:21
Rotten:43
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker is strictly children's fare, as it lacks originality, excitement, and believabiltity.
Theatrical Release:Oct 13, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $583,775
Synopsis: Based on the New York Times bestsellers by Anthony Horowitz, ALEX RIDER: OPERATION STORMBREAKER brings the young adult adventure series to the big screen. Like an adolescent James Bond, Alex Rider... [More]
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Alex Pettyfer, Mickey Rourke, Bill Nighy
Director: Geoffrey Sax
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Reviews for Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
It's not much of a plot and TV veteran director Geoffrey Sax struggles with the big-screen demands of action scenes.
10/21/06
An entertaining popcorn movie featuring a veritable who's who of game British actors (and a trio of equally game American performers) who keep the proceedings lively even with a too-predictable plot.
10/27/06
A lame and disappointing affair.
07/25/06
Top CriticThe secret agent actioner Stormbreaker is definitely more James Bond for tweens than Nickelodeon fluff like Agent Cody Banks. Maybe it has something to do with the British accents.
10/14/06
[Rider's] squirrelly film debut amps up Horowitz's wry humor, putting silliness in unintentional competition with the film's action and dramatic elements.
10/14/06
Yes, we've got brand new blond junior and grown-up Bonds this season, but the toughest task for Baby Bond could be finding an audience.
10/14/06
Top CriticThis whizzy adventure will keep pre-teens enthralled and adults quietly chuckling. But it's just not sophisticated enough.
07/22/06
Ambitious and enjoyably silly teen thriller.
10/12/06
Top CriticAlex is a junior James Bond, but the movie takes itself too serious to be a fun kids film.
10/14/06
What doesn't quite work are the more overtly jokey bits.
02/12/09
A shake 'n' bake Brit teen-spy actioner, without a smidgeon of originality, humor or involving characterization, Stormbreaker is a high-profile bust.
08/02/06
Top CriticIt's better than some James Bond movies -- no matter what your age.
10/12/06
Top CriticIf there was ever a case to be made against doing a young James Bond film series, 'Stormbreaker' will serve as a key piece of evidence in that argument
10/10/06
Parents or older siblings taking the kids to the movies as a family bonding experience are less likely to bond with the kids than find themselves succumbing to the urge to nap. Bring a blankie; you may need it.
10/14/06
This mishmash retread fails to find its own identity on any level and should head straight to cable TV where it belongs.
11/06/06
With so much talent involved with this film, the finished product seems like a waste.
10/13/06
Top CriticA moderately enjoyable affair which only drags in the middle.
03/01/07
Stormbreaker jarringly shifts back-and-forth from real-world believability to Bond-esque suspense-of-disbelief to Boris-and-Natasha goofiness.
10/17/06
Unlike many movies aimed at this demographic, Stormbreaker gives young audiences credit for taste and wit.
10/12/06
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