Neatly combines the more outrageous elements of James Bond spy movies with the fun aspects of kid flicks.
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05/21/01
Spy Kids (2001)
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Reviews Counted:116
Fresh:108
Rotten:8
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: A kinetic and fun movie that's sure to thrill children of all ages.
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
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... [More]
Starring: Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Reviews for Spy Kids
Spy Kids is flat out a good time for the whole family.
05/06/01
Arguably the best segment in Four Rooms is the one with the little kids left alone in the room by their dad. I trust Rodriguez with kids as a subject. I liked it.
04/24/01
It's a blast of energy that one really can refer to (without the slightest hint of reservation) as 'good for the whole family.'
04/14/01
Not only terrifically entertaining, but has a great message, as well.
04/11/01
"What Dreams May Come"/Bond Junior
04/10/01
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04/09/01
The rare kind of movie that doesn't dumb it down for the kids and won't embarrass grownups who come to see it sans familia.
04/09/01
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04/09/01
Very entertaining... refreshing.
04/08/01
If I had seen this as a child, I would have thought it was the greatest movie ever made. Having seen it as an adult, I felt like a kid all over again.
04/04/01
Best used by Planned Parenthood as a pro-contraceptive, pro-choice advertisement--the idea of hauling kids to this junk is enough to make any prospective parent think twice.
04/04/01
a vibrant, creative thrill ride that is long on imagination and gleefully short on logic
04/03/01
Every so often a family movie comes along that will appeal to the whole family, and Spy Kids is one of those.
04/03/01
It has just the right combination of giddy fantasy, exciting adventure, wonderful special effects, and sly comedy.
04/03/01
Willy Wonkas of the 21st century rejoice! Bumblegum Bond. Oy-Oy-Seven. Worthy of the franchise that awaits it.
04/03/01
A richly complex film that is a treat for the eyes, the mind and the funny bone of those young and old.
04/02/01
Rodriguez exhibits extraordinary imagination for a grown-up.
04/02/01
A wildly inventive kids' movie that doesn't pander to its audience, isn't full of potty humor, and teaches a good message.
04/02/01
A fine, relatively non-violent example of pure family entertainment.
04/02/01
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