Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

The Cortez siblings set out for a mysterious island, where they encounter a genetic scientist and a set of rival spy kids.

Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Writer:

Robert Rodriguez

Stars:

Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Banderas	...	Gregorio Cortez
Carla Gugino	...	Ingrid Cortez
Alexa Vega	...	Carmen Cortez
Daryl Sabara	...	Juni Cortez
Steve Buscemi	...	Romero
Mike Judge	...	Donnagon
Danny Trejo	...	Machete
Cheech Marin	...	Felix Gumm
Matt O'Leary	...	Gary Giggles
Emily Osment	...	Gerti Giggles
Ricardo Montalban	...	Grandfather
Holland Taylor	...	Grandmother
Alan Cumming	...	Fegan Floop
Taylor Momsen	...	President's Daughter
Christopher McDonald	...	President of the USA

Storyline

Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents. Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a volcanic island populated by an imaginative menagerie of creatures. On this bizarre island, none of the Cortez's gadgets work and they must rely on their wits--and each other--to survive and save the day.

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Plot Keywords:

island | spy | scientist | mad scientist | sequel | 

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Taglines:

Huge New Adventure - Slightly Larger Spies

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action sequences and brief rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spy Kids 2

Filming Locations:

Arenal Lake, Costa Rica

Box Office

Budget:

$39,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$70,048 (South Africa) (31 January 2003)

Gross:

$198,314 (South Africa) (21 February 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Troublemaker Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Robert Rodriguez, the theme park at the beginning of the film was originally going to be Disneyland, but Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington was used instead.

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Goofs

When Carmen and Juni are standing on the beach, cables are visible on the ground behind Carmen.

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Quotes

Gary Giggles: You take her, and I'll take this
[gesturing to devise]
Gary Giggles: . That way we both look good.
Juni: I'm not in this for looks Gary

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Crazy Credits

The film's MPAA rating appears at the very end of the closing credits - as part of the regular scrolling credits rather than on the screen by itself. What is also unusual is the rating usually appears at the start of a film, not the end.

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Connections

References The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5"
Written by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performed by The Yale Cellos
Aria (Cantilena) Emmanuel Lopez, soloist
Courtesy of Delos International
By Arrangement with Source/Q

User Reviews

Great sequel of a great movie

Spy kids is a great movie fun for kids and for adults.I expected a lot Spy kids' sequel and when I finally saw it,I passed a great time.In many cases,second parts are not at the same level of the first part,but Spy kids 2 is at the same level of the original.The humor this movie has is simply great,like the whole movie is, in fact.Spy kids 2 is a very fun sequel and,like the first part,it gives entertainment for kids and for adults.So I recommend this movie with a lot of enthusiasm because you will have a great fun time watching it.In summary,a fascinating and very entertaining experience.

Rating:9