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Spy Kids

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Spy Kids (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 115

Fresh: 107

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 ones who have the right skills and the... 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]

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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Sep 18, 2001

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish

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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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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
Looking Closer
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12/15/03
Alexander Walker
This is London
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12/15/03
Shaun Usher
Daily Mail [UK]
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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.

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.

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01/12/03
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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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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08/23/02
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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08/17/02
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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
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