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Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011 89 min United States of America PG 6+
★3.7
Family, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Director: Robert Rodriguez
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Description
Eight years after the third film, the OSS has become the world's top spy agency, while the Spy Kids department has since become defunct. Retired spy Marissa is called back into action, and to bond with her new stepchildren Rebecca and Cecil, she invites them along to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world.
Budget:
$27M
US Gross:
$38.54M
Worldwide:
$85.56M
Starring
Jessica Alba
Actor
Jeremy Piven
Actor
Joel McHale
Actor
Awards
6 nominations total
Key opinion
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World is widely regarded by critics and returning fans as a disappointing, derivative sequel that fails to capture the charm of the original trilogy. While some younger viewers may find its gimmick-heavy approach and colorful aesthetic entertaining, most adults find the plot nonsensical, the humor crude, and the 4D sensory experience poorly executed.
| Accessibility | The 4D sensory gimmick—Aroma-Scope—is widely dismissed as an ineffective, distracting, and often malfunctioning novelty. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is heavily criticized for being thin, illogical, and derivative of established sci-fi and action tropes. | |
| Humor | The humor relies heavily on juvenile and flatulence-based jokes that many viewers find off-putting and low-brow. | |
| Emotion | The emotional impact is polarized: children may find the film recklessly fun, whereas long-time fans of the series feel a sense of betrayal due to the lackluster narrative and changes to legacy characters. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the acting are split: while some criticize the adult leads as unconvincing, others maintain that the child actors deliver surprisingly strong performances. |