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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 85PolygonPetrana RadulovicPolygonPetrana RadulovicCome 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.
- 75ColliderMaggie LovittColliderMaggie LovittSo 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.
- 75The A.V. ClubMatthew JacksonThe A.V. ClubMatthew JacksonThrow 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.
- 70Film ThreatJosiah TealFilm ThreatJosiah TealThe 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.
- 67IndieWireSamantha BergesonIndieWireSamantha BergesonAs 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.
- 62Paste MagazineJesse HassengerPaste MagazineJesse HassengerThe 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.
- 60The GuardianAdrian HortonThe GuardianAdrian HortonMore than two decades since the original, Rodriguez maintains his ability to invoke a child’s sense of adventure and absurdity.
- 50Screen RantFerdosa AbdiScreen RantFerdosa AbdiSpy Kids: Armageddon is creatively deficient. With each new Spy Kids project, Rodriguez mines an empty cave; there is nothing but dirt and hopeless dreams.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThere’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.
- 25RogerEbert.comChristy LemireRogerEbert.comChristy LemireIt’s more of the same, without any discernible improvement in quality, despite the massive technological leaps over the past two decades.