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SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4DMovie Reviews
Action adventure story of a retired secret agent who joins forces with the Spy Kids to save the world and bring her family together. Cast:Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Jeremy Piven, Alexa Vega, Daryl SabaraDirector:Robert RodriguezRelease Date:August 19, 2011DVD Release:November 22, 2011From:The Weinstein CompanyRating:PGLength:2 hr 3 minIn 3D
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D, Poor Reviews
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D played to poor reviews. • Todd McCarthy wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "Smelly and unnecessary... puerile and dull... Once upon a time a promising filmmaker, Robert Rodriguez still works frequently but to ever-diminishing returns..." • And MaryAnn Johanson called the film for Flick Filosopher, "...breathlessly incoherent..." More Reviews Below...
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D Positive Reviews (19 Reviews, reviews below)
Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly: FAIR(cg) "...mainly a collection of fart jokes, backgrounds green-screened into abstraction, and the same 'family first' lessons espoused by the first three films."(See all of Keith Staskiewicz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 08/21/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "Visually dreary, lazily yet confusingly plotted, dominated by jokes involving vomit and an endlessly flatulent baby... feels more like straight-to-DVD filler..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 08/20/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "An endless series of scatological jokes saps the charm out of nearly every scene, and there's little effort to create an interesting mystery at the movie's center."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 08/21/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...isn't so much bad as it is just boring, lacking the buzz and brio of even some of the earlier entries in the series. It feels like someone is now just marking time."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 08/22/11
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Everyone is clearly having fun... hammers hard at young funny bones with cartoony sound effects and kid-caliber one-liners like 'Never underestimate the power of puke.' "(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 293 words, 08/20/11
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "Between its lame slapstick and bevy of odors that potently recall New Jersey Turnpike factory chemicals, this 'Spy Kids' manages to both figuratively and literally stink."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 08/24/11
Andrew Parker, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The 4th dimension (a scratch card designed to correspond with scents in the film), does nothing to enhance the viewing experience... the film itself is fun and inventive..."(See all of Andrew Parker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 149 words, 08/25/11
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: WEAK(cg) "...all eight scents that you're supposed to smell when the big number flashes on the screen and you scratch the number on your card smell like burnt artificial blueberry..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 546 words, 08/20/11
Tom Russo, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "The kindergarten crowd may get a kick out of scatological silliness like a robot dog dropping metallic 'butt bombs' to thwart pursuers, but that's the height of imagination..."(See all of Tom Russo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 311 words, 08/21/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (9 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "Between its lame slapstick and bevy of odors that potently recall New Jersey Turnpike factory chemicals, this 'Spy Kids' manages to both figuratively and literally stink."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 08/24/11
Mack Rawden, Cinema Blend: WEAK(cg) "...an off-putting hybrid of exploding diapers and grown-up regrets. I can get on board with both of those things, just not in the same movie."(See all of Mack Rawden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 860 words, 08/20/11
Michael C. Walsh, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "It wouldn't matter that the fragrance card smelled so strongly of jelly beans that it rendered the designated dog-fart and blue-cheese scents null."(See all of Michael C. Walsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 184 words, 08/25/11
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "The 'Spy Kids' series once seemed charmingly homemade. These days, it feels less charmingly homemade than maddeningly amateurish.... just leaden kitsch..."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 362 words, 08/19/11
Michelle Orange, Movieline: MODERATE(cg) "The film is being released in both 2- and 3-D, and from what I could tell the 3-D version is still almost 50-50. What use is made of the technology is hardly worth the effort..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 684 words, 08/19/11
Rob Humanick, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the connect-the-dots simplicity of the plot goes down smoothly, while the oft-recited platitudes about family and time actually hold some water... you could do far worse."(See all of Rob Humanick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 419 words, 08/21/11
Andrew Parker, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The 4th dimension (a scratch card designed to correspond with scents in the film), does nothing to enhance the viewing experience... the film itself is fun and inventive..."(See all of Andrew Parker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 149 words, 08/25/11
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: POOR(cg) "...breathlessly incoherent... The mind behind 'Spy Kids 4' cannot possibly be the same mind that was behind the brilliantly subversive 'Machete' and 'Planet Terror.' "(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,064 words, 08/19/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "Visually dreary, lazily yet confusingly plotted, dominated by jokes involving vomit and an endlessly flatulent baby... feels more like straight-to-DVD filler..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 08/20/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...isn't so much bad as it is just boring, lacking the buzz and brio of even some of the earlier entries in the series. It feels like someone is now just marking time."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 08/22/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: POOR "...assembled with minimal imagination or effort.... various action setpieces simply come and go, without much in the way of mounting tension or coherent throughlines..."(See all of Andrew Barker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 584 words, 08/19/11
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "Smelly and unnecessary... puerile and dull... Once upon a time a promising filmmaker, Robert Rodriguez still works frequently but to ever-diminishing returns..."(See all of Todd McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 541 words, 08/19/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...isn't so much bad as it is just boring, lacking the buzz and brio of even some of the earlier entries in the series. It feels like someone is now just marking time."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 08/22/11
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "Visually dreary, lazily yet confusingly plotted, dominated by jokes involving vomit and an endlessly flatulent baby... feels more like straight-to-DVD filler..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 08/20/11
24.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D's reviews are separated by an average 24.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (19 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D's reviews cover 22.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,655 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 456 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D Coverage, Volume & Length (19 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 47.7 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D's reviews on average broke 47.7 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (19 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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