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Spy Kids
Dimension Films
FILM:
MPAA RATING: PG for action sequences
Starring
Antonio Banderas,
Daryl Sabara,
Carla Gugino,
Alexa Vega,
Alan Cumming,
Teri Hatcher,
Cheech Marin,
and
Danny Trejo
Prior to their retirement nine years ago, Gregorio (Banderas) and Ingrid (Gugino) were the two greatest secret agents the world had ever known. Now, as the two are called back to duty, their adventures put them into such danger that the only two people who can rescue them (and maybe the world) are their children! Sometimes the biggest heroes are the smallest ones. (Miramax)
| GENRE(S): |
Family/Kids
|
| WRITTEN BY: |
Robert Rodriguez
|
| DIRECTED BY: |
Robert Rodriguez
|
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: September 18, 2001
Video: September 18, 2001
Theatrical: March 30, 2001
|
| RUNNING TIME: |
90 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
89
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
There is a whole lot to be said for fun -- especially fun that can be shared by all -- and in this regard Spy Kids saves the day.

88
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
An intelligent, upbeat, happy movie.

88
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
The most delightful family movie since "Stuart Little."
88
Charlotte Observer
Lawrence Toppman
The film's full of in-jokes, from the Spanish-language billboards to the name of Banderas' character.

80
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Lively, imaginative, with a playful sense of humor.

80
Film.com
Ernest Hardy
A highly recommended treat.

75
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
If I were 8, I would want to see it 800 times.
75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
Yummy and weightless.
75
New York Daily News
Jami Bernard
An adorable family movie.

75
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro
A throwback to the family films of the 1970s, like one of Disney's goofy capers crossed with "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

75
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
It's entertaining and inoffensive.

75
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
It's Alan Cumming who takes over the movie as the impish mastermind Fegan Floop.

75
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Wacky enough and gadget-driven enough to appeal to bored kids looking for fresh energies.
75
USA Today
Andy Seiler
By emphasizing surreal humor and fast-paced action instead, Rodriguez has crafted a prepubescent version of James Bond without aping that series' style.

72
Mr. Showbiz
Michael Atkinson
Rodriguez has made a movie for kids, and the most and least that can be said about it is that parents, while hardly being catered to, will experience profound relief that the movie knows how to entertain and does so.

70
Dallas Observer
Andy Klein
It's funny and exciting on enough levels that adults are likely to enjoy it just as much as the rug rats.

70
Chicago Reader
Reece Pendleton
A slyly subversive adventure tale that should appeal to children and adults alike.

70
LA Weekly
Paul Malcolm
It's whiz-bang, techno fun, with a touch of Latino flavor.

70
Village Voice
Michael Atkinson
Has an intemperate vitality that's hard to resist.

70
Salon.com
Stephanie Zacharek
One of those gentle surprises, a kids' picture made with enough thought and care to keep adults entertained too.

70
The New York Times
A.O. Scott
An enjoyable and charming if overactive fantasy.

70
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
As a piece of almost dadaist filmmaking, Spy Kids is great fun with its continual spirit of invention.

70
Variety
Lael Loewenstein
Fulfills kids' empowerment fantasies and features enough techno-wizardry and cool f/x to satisfy those weaned on videogames.

70
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
The high-profile cast -- play their roles with just the right mix of seriousness and tongue-in-cheek self-awareness.

50
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
Energetic and slickly done, but also somewhat soulless.

50
Baltimore Sun
Chris Kaltenbach
The movie's not nearly as cool as the setup.
42
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold
One lousy little movie -- utterly devoid of any real originality or charm.


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