# Spy Kids (2001)

> When retired super-spies vanish, their bickering children inherit the family business and race through a gadget-filled mission to save them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5173

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Family, Action, Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Director: Robert Rodriguez
- Cast: Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, Tony Shalhoub, Teri Hatcher, Robert Patrick
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0227538/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, playful, family movie night, school holiday

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- [Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/7052)
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