Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Miramax Films | Release Date: July 25, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
13
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Film ThreatK.J. Doughton
There are no boring, expository sequences; no depressing, grown-up politics. Instead, Rodriguez gifts us with a kaleidoscope of energy and invention. Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
The nuttiest big-screen video game you'll ever have the pleasure of seeing somebody else play. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A good example of complex Hollywood wizardry placed in the service of sharp, intelligent family entertainment. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
One of the best part 3's ever made, and Rodriguez's knack for concocting the most imaginatively deranged children's entertainments since "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" remains unassailed. Read full review
80
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Filled with video-game in-jokes, Spy Kids 3 comes roaring to life in action scenes based on different gaming genres, each of which takes full advantage of the 3-D effects. Read full review
75
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Amid the razzle-dazzle, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is sweetly inspiring. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Rodriguez manages to work in some nicely cornball messages (family togetherness and forgiveness is good, Stallone doing comedy is bad) and theatergoers get to walk out with their very own way-cool cardboard anaglyphic eyeglasses. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
It's ''The Matrix'' meets ''TRON'' meets ''Jimmy Neutron,'' with all the cheery (if not cheesy) evanescence of a Jolly Rancher commercial. I mean that as a compliment. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
In a summer in which every blockbuster is zealous to be a video game, Rodriguez, with a wink, has produced his own. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Rodriguez has a sure sense of scale and pacing as well as an artisan's relaxed control of the material. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
Bears a wealth of imaginative riches and a signature mix of outre personalities and gadgets. Read full review
63
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Easily the slightest and most frenetic entry in the trilogy. But it might also turn out to be the fan favorite, because the movie is nothing but eye candy and visual sensation. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
It's an awkward technique that outlived its usefulness more than four decades ago. I like the movie, but hate its presentation. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Stay through to the end credits, where the two child protagonists (Sabara and Vega) are shown as they were then and as they are now. Rodriguez's best achievement is in spotting the innate talent that would shine through in those two kids. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
The filmmaker's imagination is too rich for Spy Kids 3-D to be written off as a failure. But it's too bad that while the visuals have gained a dimension, the story has lost one. Read full review
60
The New York TimesDave Kehr
An enjoyable, noisy romp. Read full review
60
VarietyTodd McCarthy
It's hard to dislike a movie this light-hearted, but there's something terribly ephemeral about it as well; it's a film of complete weightlessness. Read full review
60
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Aims for the fun and sensation of being inside a video game, but not a whole lot more. Read full review
60
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Some viewers will miss the warmth and boisterous family dynamics of its predecessors. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Good intentions are no substitute for good filmmaking, and Spy Kids 3D is nothing more than a retread in flashier clothing. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, is still offbeat, but more in the sense of unco-ordinated than syncopated. Read full review
50
TimeRichard Corliss
Its visual thrills are chilly and wearying compared with the other films' quirky humanity. It's not a megamovie; it's a Sega movie. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
A movie designed to wow winds up feeling cold, not, ya know, cool; the charm of the 2001 original has been decimated, its heart replaced with a microprocessor. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Starts off with a burst of energy but becomes tedious midway through. Read full review
50
Village VoiceEd Park
SK3D, alas, banks it all on a dead-end VR aesthetic, albeit one emitting a certain black-hole fascination. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
In sum, it's a quintessential summer film, especially if you're 8 years old and in the mood for a quick dose of mindless fun. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Overall it's a harmless disappointment, hampered by the thin story and a surprisingly dreary looking video-game setting, heavy on the floating platforms, cartoony future-cityscapes and goofy gadgetry. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
The climax, like the film itself, is big, loud, and looks cool enough, which is what we’ve come to expect from summer movies … but not from Robert Rodriguez. Read full review
38
New York PostMegan Lehmann
Combined with the eyestrain produced by the cheap cardboard 3-D glasses, the resulting vertigo is decidedly unpleasant -- although having moon rocks and blobs of cream pie flying out from the screen is kinda cool in a retro way. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Robert Rodriguez has somehow misplaced his energy, his flair and his humor in this third film, which is a flat and dreary disappointment. Read full review
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