Best movies like Spy Kids
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Plot Summary:
Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business.".
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 125000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, teen, action adventure, colorful, spy comedy, light, funny, feel good, ironic
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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
Plot Summary:
Aussie adventurer Steve Irwin aka The Crocodile Hunter has avoided the death-roll and nabbed another feisty croc, hoping to save it from poachers. What Steve doesn't know is that the crocodile has innocently swallowed a top secret US satellite beacon, and the poachers are actually American special agents sent to retrieve it. Crikey! In the Outback and through the bush with his wife Terri's ever-present commentary ringing out over the countryside ("That was a close one, Steve!"), the Crocodile Hunter is out to save the gorgeous croc and relocate him. It won't be easy, but if he can handle bird-eating spiders and venomous snakes without getting bitten, gun-wielding agents shouldn't be too much of a problem.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: intense, feel good, humorous, semi serious, exciting, spy comedy, fast, scary, parody, light
Similar in 77%
Stormbreaker (2006)
Plot Summary:
Alex Rider thinks he is a normal school boy, until his uncle is killed. He discovers that his uncle was actually spy on a mission, when he was killed. Alex is recruited by Alan Blunt to continue the mission. He is sent to Cornwall to investigate a new computer system, which Darrius Sayle has created. He plans to give the new computer systems to every school in the country, but Mr. Blunt has other ideas and Alex must find out what it is.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Germany
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, melancholic, suspenseful, action packed, entertaining, spoof, cult classic, serious, stylized, fast
Similar in 76%
Speed Racer (2008)
Plot Summary:
Speed Racer is the tale of a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, he must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities. Inspired by the cartoon series.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Japan
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: stylized, exciting, entertaining, futuristic, visual, cult classic, visually stunning, light, intense, semi serious
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3 Ninjas (1992)
Plot Summary:
Each year, three brothers Samuel, Jeffrey and Michael Douglas visits their Japanese grandfather, Mori Shintaro whom the boys affectionately refer to as Grandpa, for the summer. Mori is a highly skilled in the fields of Martial arts and Ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques. After an organized crime ring proves to be too much for the FBI, it's time for the 3 brother NINJAS! To use their martial arts skills, they team up to battle the crime ring and outwit some very persistent kidnappers!.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, entertaining, semi serious, sentimental, exciting, slapstick, motivational, epic, romantic comedy
Similar in 76%
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
Plot Summary:
The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, humorous, not serious, intense, spy comedy, offbeat, fast, fairy tale, parody
Similar in 85%
We Can Be Heroes (2020)
Plot Summary:
When alien invaders capture Earth's superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save their parents - and the planet.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, witty, not serious
Similar in 79%
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Plot Summary:
Recruited by the U.S. government to be a special agent, nerdy teenager Cody Banks must get closer to cute classmate Natalie in order to learn about an evil plan hatched by her father. But despite the agent persona, Cody struggles with teen angst.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: spoof, exciting, humorous, not serious, spy comedy, teen, sweet, anamorphic, parody, fast
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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
Plot Summary:
With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases and a wisecracking new handler, Derek (Anthony Anderson), Cody has to retrieve the device before the world's leaders fall under the evil control of a diabolical villain.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, humorous, spy comedy, captivating, spoof, parody, not serious, fast, buddy comedy
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3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995)
Plot Summary:
Rocky, Colt and TumTum must battle an evil wealthy toxic waste dumper in order to save a local Indian tribe and their friend Joe. The 3 Ninjas must help find Joe's father and find a secret disk that contains evidence that could stop the toxic landfill that is destroying the Indian community. However the town is owned by the rich man and he controls the police and even the mayor. They must fight a motorcycle gang and renegade cowboys in this non-stop ninja adventure.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, motivational, cult classic, exciting, feel good, realistic, semi serious, light, road movie, sexy
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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
Plot Summary:
Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents. Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a volcanic island populated by an imaginative menagerie of creatures. On this bizarre island, none of the Cortez's gadgets work and they must rely on their wits--and each other--to survive and save the day.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, surreal, futuristic, exciting, semi serious, spy comedy, colorful, sweet, suspense
Similar in 88%
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Plot Summary:
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, entertaining, not serious, ironic, spy comedy, light hearted, exciting, offbeat, feel good
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Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
Plot Summary:
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. A retired spy Marissa (Jessica Alba) is thrown back into the action along with her stepchildren when a maniacal Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) attempts to take over the world. In order to save the world, Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook) must team up with their hated stepmother. Carmen and Juni have since also grown up and will provide gadgets to them.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, semi serious, spy comedy, satirical, spoof, cult classic, fast, humorous, sexy
Similar in 81%
K.C. Undercover (2015)
Plot Summary:
K.C. Cooper, a high school math whiz and karate black-belt, learns that her parents are spies when they recruit her to join them in the secret government agency, The Organization. While she now has the latest spy gadgets at her disposal, K.C. has a lot to learn about being a spy, including keeping her new gig a secret from her best friend Marisa. Together, K.C. and her parents, Craig and Kira, and her younger siblings, Ernie and Judy (a humanoid robot), try to balance everyday family life while on undercover missions, near and far, to save the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, sitcom, humorous, not serious, realistic
Similar in 77%
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
Plot Summary:
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, entertaining, melancholic, semi serious, stylized, spy comedy, action adventure, spoof, cult classic
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Shorts (2009)
Plot Summary:
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Peru, France
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: not serious, feel good, humorous, light, freeze frame, surprise ending, psychotronic, independent film
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The Tuxedo (2002)
Plot Summary:
Cabbie-turned-chauffeur Jimmy Tong learns there is really only one rule when you work for playboy millionaire Clark Devlin : Never touch Devlin's prized tuxedo. But when Devlin is temporarily put out of commission in an explosive accident, Jimmy puts on the tux and soon discovers that this extraordinary suit may be more black belt than black tie. Paired with a partner as inexperienced as he is, Jimmy becomes an unwitting secret agent.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 88000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, action comedy, not serious, exciting, funny, action packed, satirical, spy comedy, spoof, cult classic
Similar in 78%
The Sleepover (2020)
Plot Summary:
Two siblings who discover their seemingly normal mom is a former thief in witness protection. Mom is forced to pull one last job, and the kids team up to rescue her over the course of an action-packed night.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: entertaining, captivating, exciting, light, humorous, semi serious, action adventure, colorful, feel good, colourful
Similar in 78%
Thunderbirds (2004)
Plot Summary:
Dangerous missions are the bread and butter of the Thunderbirds, a high-tech secret force employed by the government. Led by Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton), the Thunderbirds are at the top of their game, but their nemesis, The Hood (Ben Kingsley), has landed on their island and is attempting a coup by using the team's rescue vehicles. He'll soon discover that the Thunderbirds won't go down.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, computer animated, entertaining, independent film, stylized, fast, psychotronic, slapstick comedy
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Earth to Echo (2014)
Plot Summary:
After a construction project begins digging in their neighborhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they go to their parents and the authorities. When everyone around them refuses to take the messages seriously, the three embark on a secret adventure to crack the code and follow it to its source. But taking matters into their own hands gets the trio in way over their heads when they discover a mysterious being from another world who desperately needs their help. The epic, suspenseful and exciting journey that follows will change all of their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, sentimental, suspenseful, stylized, enigmatic, scenic, freeze frame, serious, psychotronic, light
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Inspector Gadget (1999)
Plot Summary:
John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, not serious, entertaining, slapstick, parody, inspirational, detective, cult classic, hilarious
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Sky High (2005)
Plot Summary:
Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, exciting, teen, light, humorous, not serious, stylized, funny, cult classic
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Aliens in the Attic (2009)
Plot Summary:
A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: entertaining, humorous, semi serious, teen, funny, light, captivating, futuristic, psychotronic, computer animated
Similar in 88%
Zoom (2006)
Plot Summary:
Jack Shepard is an out-of-shape auto shop owner, far removed from the man who once protected the world's freedom. Reluctantly called back into action by the government, Jack is tasked with turning a ragtag group of kids with special powers into a new generation of superheroes to save the world from certain destruction.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, feel good, semi serious, teen, action adventure, exciting, melancholic, idiotic, ridiculous
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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)
Plot Summary:
Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real. Now, these two pint-sized action masters will show Max that even an ordinary kid has what it takes to be extraordinary.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: surreal, feel good, entertaining, enigmatic, absurd, teen, touching, humorous, semi serious, surprise ending
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Barely Lethal (2015)
Plot Summary:
A 16-year-old international assassin yearning for a "normal" adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls as a senior in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that being popular can be more painful than getting water-boarded.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, teen, entertaining, ironic, humorous, semi serious, action adventure, feel good, funny, action comedy
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
Plot Summary:
In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatures to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to stop an ancient evil from rising.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, epic, entertaining, stylized, teen, semi serious, mystical, suspense, tense
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The Spy Next Door (2010)
Plot Summary:
Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, exciting, humorous, realistic, not serious, light, action comedy, spy comedy, sweet, spoof
Similar in 85%
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
Plot Summary:
On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 130000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, breathtaking, teen, psychotronic, atmospheric, feel good, ironic, mockbuster, cult classic, action adventure
Similar in 87%
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, feel good, absurd, semi serious, stylized, suspenseful, teen, psychotronic, sweet
Similar in 88%
Home Alone (1990)
Plot Summary:
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 626000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, not serious, slapstick comedy, hilarious, slapstick, feel good, clever, christmas special