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Spy Kids
2001
· Movie
· 88 min
C
MEANRANK
62/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #3706
- IMDb #4950
- Google retired #1157
- Rotten Tomatoes #2476
- Metacritic #1720
- Letterboxd #3774
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #779
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #4169
- Metacritic Critics #1398
- Metacritic Audience #2495
- Criticker #3822
- Douban #2044
- Kinopoisk #3766
- AlloCiné #5336
- Trakt #4144
Every rating
24–92
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 24, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92. Critics average 82, everyone else 58.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The children of the world's two greatest secret agents, who have since retired to raise a family, are thrust into action when their parents are kidnapped by a powerful tech genius. The brother and sister must become spies themselves, using quirky gadgets to rescue their mom and dad and save the world.
Details
- Director
- Robert Rodriguez
- Writer
- Robert Rodriguez
- Studio
- Troublemaker Studios, Dimension Films, Miramax
- Released
- 18 March 2001
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $35.0M
- Box office
- $147.9M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →2 wins from 12 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| ALMA Award 2001 | Outstanding Screenplay (Original or Adapted) | Robert Rodriguez | Nominee |
| ALMA Award 2001 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Antonio Banderas | Nominee |
| ALMA Award 2001 | Outstanding Motion Picture | Spy Kids | Nominee |
| ALMA Award 2001 | Outstanding Song in a Motion Picture Soundtrack | Los Lobos For the song "Oye Como Spy" | Nominee |
| ALMA Award 2001 | Outstanding Director in a Motion Picture | Robert Rodriguez | Winner |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2001 | Top Box Office Films | John Debney | Winner |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2001 | Best Family Film - Live Action | Spy Kids | Nominee |
| Kid's Choice Awards, USA 2001 | Favorite Male Action Hero | Antonio Banderas | Nominee |
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ALMA Award
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Director in a Motion Picture | Robert Rodriguez | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Antonio Banderas | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Spy Kids | Nominee |
| Outstanding Screenplay (Original or Adapted) | Robert Rodriguez | Nominee |
| Outstanding Song in a Motion Picture Soundtrack | Los Lobos For the song "Oye Como Spy" | Nominee |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films | John Debney | Winner |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations
| Best Family Feature Film - Comedy | Spy Kids | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress | Alexa Vega | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Family Film - Live Action | Spy Kids | Nominee |
Kid's Choice Awards, USA
1 nomination
| Favorite Male Action Hero | Antonio Banderas | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Family Film | Spy Kids | Nominee |
Saturn Award
1 nomination
| Best Fantasy Film | Spy Kids | Nominee |