Spy Kids

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1h 28min

Alan Cumming, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)

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Using high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.Using high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.Using high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 10 nominations

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Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)

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Robert Rodriguez in Spy Kids (2001)

Daryl Sabara and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)

Daryl Sabara and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)

Alan Cumming, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)

Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino in Spy Kids (2001)

Daryl Sabara and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)

Daryl Sabara in Spy Kids (2001)

Alan Cumming in Spy Kids (2001)

Spy Kids (2001)

Spy Kids (2001)

Gregorio and Ingrid are the two greatest secret agents the world has ever known: masters of disguise, mavens of invention, able to stop wars before they even start. Working for separate countries, they are sent to eliminate their most dangerous enemy...each other. But in an exotic corner of the world when they finally come face to face, they fall in love instead and embark on the most dangerous mission they have ever faced: raising a family. Now nine years later, after their retirement, having exchanged the adventure of espionage for parenthood, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez are called back in to action. When their former colleagues, the world's most formidable spies, start disappearing one by one, the Cortez's are forced to take on techno-wizard Fegan Floop and his evil, egg-headed sidekick, Minion. But when the unthinkable happens and they too disappear, unfortunately there are only two people in the world who can rescue them...their kids. —Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>

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Taglines
- Real Spies... only smaller
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for action sequences
Parents guide

Trivia
The Thumb-Thumbs are based on a drawing that Robert Rodriguez did as a child.

Goofs
Ms. Gradenko's bald cap is often disappointingly apparent after she has portions of her hair burned off.

Quotes
[Carmen and Juni's robot doubles lift off the ground with fire streaming from the bottom of their feet]
Boy on Playground: ¡Yo quiero los zapatos como esos! (I want shoes like that!)

Crazy credits
After the credits, we see one more panning shot of one of the hallways in Floop's castle.

Alternate versions
A longer version of the film, titled "Spy Kids: Special Edition" was re-issued in US theaters on August 8, 2001. It contained a new scene involving a cave full of sleeping sharks. The scene was always intended to be in the movie, but the original budget did not allow for the special effects needed. After the movie was a hit, Rodriguez was able to complete the scene. This scene was not included in the DVD release of the film, which featured the original theatrical version. However, this scene is available on the Blu-ray.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Spy Kids/Tomcats/Someone Like You/Amores Perros (2001)

Soundtracks
Esmeralda
Written and Performed by Peter Atanasoff and P.J. Pesce

Top review

8/10

A Boost For The 'Family Unit'

This was a silly kids' adventure story but still fun the younger ones and for adults, thanks to colorful scenes, great special effects, decent humor and a nice family tone to it. The kids are alright, except the girl is a little bossy, and the villains aren't too nasty. This also looks very good on DVD.

Included in the color and characters are "the thumb people" who were especially fun to watch.

The only problem I found with it is the last 30 minutes in which it got too silly and emphasized (typical Hollywood) how the kids can do the job better than the adults, which a ludicrous film cliché. However, overall "family unity" gets a big boost in this here, even in the end, and that good message is probably a big reason this movie was such a success.

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How did Ms. Gradenko lose her hair?

Release date
- March 30, 2001 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official site
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Also known as
- Điệp Viên Nhí
Filming locations
- Austin, Texas, USA
Production companies
- Dimension Films
- Troublemaker Studios
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Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $112,719,001
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $26,546,881
- Apr 1, 2001
Gross worldwide
- $147,934,180

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Runtime
- 1h 28min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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