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Spy Kids

Play trailer Poster for Spy Kids PG Released Mar 30, 2001 1h 28m Kids & Family Adventure Action Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Two young kids become spies in attempt to save their parents, who are ex-spies, from an evil mastermind. Armed with a bag of high tech gadgets and out-of-this world transportation, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara) will bravely jet through the air, dive under the seas and crisscross the globe in a series of thrilling adventures on a mission to save their parents ... and maybe even the world.
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A kinetic and fun movie that's sure to thrill children of all ages.

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Edward Porter The Times (UK) [The film has a] jaunty spirit and a few bits of weirdness worthy of Roald Dahl. Aug 22, 2022 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Just the right combination of fantasy and comedy. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Lael Loewenstein Variety Fulfills kids' empowerment fantasies and features enough techno-wizardry and cool f/x to satisfy those weaned on videogames. Mar 27, 2009 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A real winner, this finds Rodriguez offering up a deft blend of slapstick and surrealism. Rated: 3/4 Dec 21, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand [Director Robert] Rodriguez... has a real affinity with kids and fills their odyssey with such real world hurdles as sibling rivalry and lack of self confidence in addition to the wicked supervillains, enemy spies, and double agents. Aug 20, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault It’s considerably colorful and entertaining while it spins in front of you; it’s also almost immediately forgettable. Rated: B+ Sep 3, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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K G A whacky creation of Miramax. Carmi & Juni are your typical siblings really having rivalry & not wanting to help out with each other, until their parents get kidnapped. I believed that Juni could be a messed up child when he watches Mr Floops TV show with his characters behind him who are scary looking (the mutants & the thumb thumbs). It is like they are cartoons being converted into live action (like Lenny Henry's "The Right Trousers). Occasionally, the person behind scary looking are really evil, Mr Floop was too & created realistic android children to take the brain he needed. Soon, he turns good in the end learning that Cortezes & others stay together as a team. Lovely how 2 siblings must cooperate as their parents jobs to save their parents. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Audience Member God! This movie was bad Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Stephen C A successful movie parody in just 1 hour and 29 minutes!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Audience Member A peculiar film, but easy to love when you are a child. Although the effects are strange, it is clear what the director's purpose was in creating it this way. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review Emma F A bit strange, but totally typical for a 2000s kids movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Robert Rodriguez

Director

Antonio Banderas

Gregorio Cortez

Carla Gugino

Ingrid Cortez

Alexa PenaVega

Carmen Cortez

Daryl Sabara

Juni Cortez

Alan Cumming

Fegan Floop

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Synopsis Two young kids become spies in attempt to save their parents, who are ex-spies, from an evil mastermind. Armed with a bag of high tech gadgets and out-of-this world transportation, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara) will bravely jet through the air, dive under the seas and crisscross the globe in a series of thrilling adventures on a mission to save their parents ... and maybe even the world.
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Producer
Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez
Screenwriter
Robert Rodriguez
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Dimension Films, Troublemaker Studios
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 30, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$112.7M
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby EX, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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