Spy Kids: Armageddon
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 22, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
2
Negative:
2
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85
PolygonPetrana RadulovicSep 22, 2023
Come for the fun gadgets and the kids saving the world, and stay for a message about recovery and kindness, delivered so earnestly that it isn’t saccharine at all. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubMatthew JacksonSep 22, 2023
Throw in a few fun set pieces, some dynamic creature designs, and a breezy narrative that zips by before your eyes, and Spy Kids: Armageddon comes away as a film that mostly works. Read full review
75
ColliderMaggie LovittSep 22, 2023
So long as you aren’t expecting a masterpiece, Spy Kids: Armageddon proves itself as a fun, spy romp, where kids are king and parents are simply along for the ride. It’s childhood wish-fulfillment to the extreme, straight down to getting to live out video game fantasies and one-hit wonders. Read full review
70
Film ThreatJosiah TealOct 3, 2023
The original films left kids with a sense of wonder, and while it does not entirely stack up to the original trilogy, this will still leave plenty of kids dreaming of slick gadgets and cool spy chases. Read full review
67
IndieWireSamantha BergesonSep 22, 2023
As delightful as Levi and Rodriguez prove to be together, “Armageddon” thoroughly belongs to fresh faces Esterson and Carganilla, taking over for Daryl Sabara and Alexa PenaVega. The kids’ respective performances feel relatable, authentic, and above all, fun. Read full review
62
Paste MagazineJesse HassengerSep 22, 2023
The lessons are sweet, the kid actors are cute, and the kid audience will probably enjoy it accordingly. Whether it sticks in their memory for 20 years or even a few months, though, is another question entirely. Read full review
60
The GuardianAdrian HortonSep 22, 2023
More than two decades since the original, Rodriguez maintains his ability to invoke a child’s sense of adventure and absurdity. Read full review
50
Screen RantFerdosa AbdiOct 2, 2023
Spy Kids: Armageddon is creatively deficient. With each new Spy Kids project, Rodriguez mines an empty cave; there is nothing but dirt and hopeless dreams. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 25, 2023
There’s novelty in their “find another way” around violence conflict resolution messsaging, the effects are excellent, if not quite at a Marvel level at the moment and it finishes well. But bland leads, a story that feels similar to many other “Spy Kids” adventures and the paucity of colorful supporting players kind of washes the Spanish/Spanglish fun right out of this most Tex-Mex of kids’ franchises. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comChristy LemireSep 22, 2023
It’s more of the same, without any discernible improvement in quality, despite the massive technological leaps over the past two decades. Read full review
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