Fresh
Fulfills kids' empowerment fantasies and features enough techno-wizardry and cool f/x to satisfy those weaned on videogames.
Lael Loewenstein, Variety
Spy Kids
Real spies... only smaller
2001 · 1h 28m · PG
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Overview
Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."
Director and cast
- Robert Rodriguez Director
- Alexa PenaVega as Carmen Cortez
- Daryl Sabara as Juni Cortez
- Antonio Banderas as Gregorio Cortez
- Carla Gugino as Ingrid Cortez
- Alan Cumming as Fegan Floop
- Tony Shalhoub as Alexander Minion
- Teri Hatcher as Ms. Gradenko
- Robert Patrick as Mr. Lisp
- Dick Clark as Financier
- George Clooney as Devlin
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
In terms of its family ethos, this makes an interesting comparison with the Addams Family films.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
As a piece of almost dadaist filmmaking, Spy Kids is great fun with its continual spirit of invention.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Fresh
A fine, relatively non-violent example of pure family entertainment.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
A good live-action children's movie -- a species so rare that many presumed it extinct.
Andy Seiler, USA Today
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