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Shorts

Not So TALL Tales From The Director Of 'Spy Kids'

2009 · 1h 29m · PG Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by Robert Rodriguez

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Overview

A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

All reviews
47%
Tomatometer
Fresh

The latest child's-eye adventure from Robert Rodriguez, Shorts doesn't hit the heights of his Spy Kids series. But it provides just enough smart, silly fun for families desperately seeking an easy escape from hazy August humidity.

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten

The movie is as lumpy and misshapen as a giant booger.

Kyle Smith, New York Post
Fresh

Shorts may not be destined for long-term greatness -- it feels cheerfully disposable in every way -- but the film is also fast and funny, and grown-ups will not suffer sitting through it.

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Rotten

Yes, I realize this is a kids' movie, but that's no excuse for short-circuiting creativity.

Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

My fourth-grader giggled maniacally. The 9-year-old in me did, too.

Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

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