Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- playful
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics generally found the film accessible and entertaining for young teens but overly familiar and unoriginal for adults accustomed to youth spy adventures.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cody attends school, struggles with girls and math, and secretly operates as a trained cia agent.
Cody relies on an arsenal of spy gadgets, stunt driving, martial arts, and high-speed chases.
The film combines undercover missions, an evil organization, school infiltration, and accessible humor for young viewers.
Cody poses as a prep school student and befriends Natalie to reach her scientist father.
Films like Agent Cody Banks, and why
Spy Kids
Shares a youth-oriented spy adventure formula, gadget-driven action, comic tone, and child-friendly secret-agent premise.
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker
Combines teenage protagonists, school settings, playful espionage, gadget-based action, and accessible family comedy.
The Sleepover
Features a teenage outsider recruited into covert action, balancing adolescent awkwardness with energetic action-comedy.
Movie Details
- Director
- Harald Zwart
- Release Date
- 2003-03-14
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (1198)
Cast
- Frankie Muniz
- Hilary Duff
- Angie Harmon
- Keith David
- Cynthia Stevenson
- Darrell Hammond
- Martin Donovan
- Arnold Vosloo
- Daniel Roebuck
- Ian McShane
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Agent Cody Banks about?
- A socially awkward teenager secretly trained by the CIA must balance prep-school nerves with gadgets, chases, and a mission to stop a nanobot weapon.
- What is Agent Cody Banks like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Agent Cody Banks as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Agent Cody Banks violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Agent Cody Banks as mild.
- What did critics think of Agent Cody Banks?
- Critics generally found the film accessible and entertaining for young teens but overly familiar and unoriginal for adults accustomed to youth spy adventures.
- Which films are like Agent Cody Banks?
- Films with a similar feel include Spy Kids, Alex Rider: Stormbreaker, and The Sleepover.
- How long is Agent Cody Banks?
- Agent Cody Banks runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Agent Cody Banks?
- In United States, Agent Cody Banks is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
