Spy Kids

2001 Action/Adventure

In this reteaming of actor Antonio Banderas and director Robert Rodriguez -- their first film together since the 1995 feature Desperado -- Banderas plays Gregorio; he and devoted partner Ingrid (Carla Gugino), comprise the greatest pair of secret agents working. Both are masters of disguise and have the ability to prevent wars, but eventually they want to settle down and begin raising a family. Nine years later, after retiring and giving up the lives of super-spies, Gregorio and Ingrid find themselves at the call of duty again when techno-genius Fegan Floop (Alan Cumming) and his insidious, ruthless sidekick Minion (Tony Shalhoub) have plans for world destruction. The only hope for Gregorio and Ingrid are their children, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara), who are called upon to save their missing parents, eventually learning their former identities. The film also features Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick, and Danny Trejo. In the summer of 2001, five months after Spy Kids had become a major box office success, an expanded edition was released, featuring several minutes of footage not used in the film's original cuts (including special effects sequences that couldn't be completed within the film's original budget). more..

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara,Alan Cumming

Reviews

  • An intelligent, upbeat, happy movie.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    27 April 2013

  • The most delightful family movie since "Stuart Little."

    Lou Lumenick - New York Post

    27 April 2013

  • The film's full of in-jokes, from the Spanish-language billboards to the name of Banderas' character.

    Lawrence Toppman - Charlotte Observer

    27 April 2013

  • It's Alan Cumming who takes over the movie as the impish mastermind Fegan Floop.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    27 April 2013

  • It's entertaining and inoffensive.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Outstanding Director in a Motion Picture

    ALMA Awards (2002)

  • Top Box Office Films

    ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards (2002)

  • Best Fantasy Film

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2002)

     
  • Best Family Film - Live Action

    Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2002)

     
  • Favorite Male Action Hero

    Kids' Choice Awards (2002)