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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakCast and crew have a blast making a family movie that spoofs its James Bond-like premise, is jam-packed with action, sweaty-palm suspense and adventurous, high-tech fun effects, and yet never loses its at-the-core heart and sympathies.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanA passable, but entirely uninspired "Spy Kids" wanna-be.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThere's a little humor, a little suspense, and not a hint of reality. You'll tune out quickly, unless you're 11.
- 38Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneIt's a juicy premise, but the enactment is so dumbed-down -- by turns preposterous and predictable -- that you couldn't possibly fault your jaded children for yawning and rolling their eyes.
- 33Entertainment WeeklyScott BrownEntertainment WeeklyScott Brown''Kid'' seeks to ''empower'' its target audience of recent Pokémon grads with an adult antihero desperation that feels preemptive and inappropriate.
- 30Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonLackadaisical feel of the film; Freundlich is unable to generate much suspense.
- 30Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanOffers little in the way of originality, real excitement or even genuinely transgressive behavior.
- 25USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkKid's tone is off 100% of the time. The young actors are irredeemably bland, and two of the adults (Michael Des Barres' bank president, James LeGros' Storm Trooper-like security guard) are hammy enough to make James Brown seem controlled.
- 10Village VoiceVillage VoiceA stale, overbudgeted, child-empowerment fantasy that's every bit as excruciating as the director's previous work.