Spy Kids (film)

This article is about the first film of the series. For the series, see Spy Kids.

Spy Kids
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Rodriguez
Written byRobert Rodriguez
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGuillermo Navarro
Edited byRobert Rodriguez
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byDimension Films[1]
Release dates
Running time
88 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million[3]
Box office$147.9 million[3]

Spy Kids is a 2001 American spy action comedy film co-produced, written, edited, co-composed, and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film stars Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Danny Trejo, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick, and Tony Shalhoub.

Spy Kids premiered at Disney's California Adventure in Los Angeles, California on March 18, 2001, and released in the United States on March 30, by Dimension Films.[1] An extended cut, titled Spy Kids: Special Edition, was released in US theatres on August 8, 2001. The film received positive reviews from critics[4] and grossed over $147 million worldwide against a production budget of $35 million.[3] The film was nominated for Best Fantasy Film at the 28th Saturn Awards, but lost to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

The success of Spy Kids led to a franchise, with four sequels being released: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams in 2002, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over in 2003, and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 2011. A reimagining, Spy Kids: Armageddon, released in 2023.

  1. ^ a b c "Spy Kids (2001)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "SPY KIDS (U)". British Board of Film Classification. March 28, 2001. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
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