Spy Kids

Spy Kids (stylised as SPY kids) is a 2001 American spy action comedy film written, edited and directed by Robert Rodriguez, who co-produced the film with Elizabeth Avellán. The film stars Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Danny Trejo, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick, Tony Shalhoub and Mike Judge.

The first installment in the Spy Kids film series, the film was theatrically released in the United States on March 30, 2001, by Dimension Films. It grossed $147 million worldwide and holds a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. 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.

Three sequels were 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. An animated series based on the films, Spy Kids: Mission Critical, premiered in 2018.

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