Spy Kids (film)

Spy Kids
Spy Kids
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Rodriguez
Written by	Robert Rodriguez
Produced by	Elizabeth Avellán; Robert Rodriguez;
Starring	Alexa Vega; Daryl Sabara; Danny Trejo; Antonio Banderas; Carla Gugino; Alan Cumming; Teri Hatcher; Cheech Marin; Robert Patrick; Tony Shalhoub;
Cinematography	Guillermo Navarro
Edited by	Robert Rodriguez
Music by	Danny Elfman; Gavin Greenaway; Heitor Pereira; John Debney; Robert Rodriguez; Los Lobos;
Production; company	Troublemaker Studios
Distributed by	Dimension Films
Release dates	March 18, 2001 (Disney's California Adventure); March 30, 2001 (United States);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million
Box office	$147.9 million

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] 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.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Spy Kids (2001)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
^ "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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