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Agent Cody Banks

PG Released Mar 14, 2003 1h 42m Kids & Family Adventure Comedy TRAILER for List
38% Tomatometer 103 Reviews 32% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
High school student Cody Banks wants nothing more than what every other teen wants: to survive the banality of adolescence and become an adult. However, Banks is no ordinary teen; he's a CIA agent. When he's not doing his homework, Banks is on the case, spying on fellow student Natalie Connors to get close to her father, a scientist who has invented killer nanobots designed to bring down the country.
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Should satisfy young teens, but offers nothing new for those who are familiar with the formula.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Only a kid could love it, but they do. Rated: 3/5 Sep 9, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out Zwart pulls out enough stops in action sequences involving jet-propelled skateboards, stunt drives and mountain rescues to keep the ball rolling nicely. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com I have a feeling Muniz could have done much more with this role under the right director and with a better script. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 1, 2020 Full Review James Plath Family Home Theater The Bond films never feel dated, and neither does Agent Cody Banks. It still plays well, and for that credit the special effects that compare favorably to today's films and the fact that high school never seems to change. Rated: B+ May 26, 2016 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C Oct 3, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ciaran S It's surprising that most movies have parodied the James Bond film series but to say that Agent Cody Banks is a failed attempt to be the next James Bond would be a massive understatement. this could have been a great film next to "Austin Powers" or "Undercover Brother" but unfortunately it's just a forgettably generic boring and uninspiring spy film starring the guy from "Malcolm in the Middle". Also who's idea was it to have Madonna be the executive producer of this film?! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/04/24 Full Review Audience Member 20 years old already if you can believe it I saw it once and liked it a lot The second time it took away the magic But Frankie Muniz is likable and so is Hilary Duff My first introduction to Angie Harmon too Overall it’s serviceable spy flick for kids Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a good movie in general but kids will love it Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/22 Full Review red t It isn't that Good. The acting isn't really that good because its marred with subpar dialogue, jokes that fall flat, lack of any chemistry, one dimensional supporting characters and a uninteresting lead. Cody is likeable enough but he doesn't really have any charisma even at the end of the film we becomes more confident and I guess kind of a badass. And really that's the biggest problem with this film is that Frankie doesn't have the charisma or screen presence to win you over on this ridiculous idea. If it were a significantly better actor this would've made quite the difference. Hilary Duff is the best thing as she has charm but she barely says anything and has hardly any character. Everything else is just ok and forgettable. The plot is trying to rip off 007 movies with a kid friendly twist. The CGI on the villain at the end dying is horrific. The other big problem is this is a very dumb idea for a movie as well and should've been more for a Disney Channel sitcom than a feature length film. Honestly it's harmless enough but there really isn't a reason to watch this. Skip it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Clearly released to ride off of Spy Kids' coattails, Agent Cody Banks is a very silly kid-friendly spy film that can't decide whether it wants to be more of a spy spoof or a teen action film with most attempts at humour falling flat but it does have some decent action and production design, the actors are clearly trying to make the movie work and I'll give the movie credit for the surprisingly dark way in which the Big Bad is defeated but it's mostly just a harmless, middle-of-the-road spy film that I won't be recommending to my peers anytime soon. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Its not exactly high class film making or anything but its a decent kids movie with some laughs, nostalgic references to the early 2000s and simple to follow plot. Its not all bad but its not all good either. This movie was riding on the coattails of the whole spy movie craze of the late 90s. Being a spoof film for kids and teens, its very on the nose. Give it a try. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis High school student Cody Banks wants nothing more than what every other teen wants: to survive the banality of adolescence and become an adult. However, Banks is no ordinary teen; he's a CIA agent. When he's not doing his homework, Banks is on the case, spying on fellow student Natalie Connors to get close to her father, a scientist who has invented killer nanobots designed to bring down the country.
Director
Harald Zwart
Producer
Dylan Sellers, David Glasser, Andreas Klein, Guy Oseary, David Nicksay
Screenwriter
Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Jeffrey Charles Jurgensen
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Splendid Pictures, Maverick Films
Rating
PG (Mild Language|Action/Violence|Some Sensual Content)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 14, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$47.3M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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