Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Rowan Blanchard as Rebecca Wilson, Wilbur’s daughter and Marissa’s stepdaughter.
• Mason Cook as Cecil Wilson, Wilbur’s son and Marissa’s stepson who has hearing loss.
• Jessica Alba as Marissa Wilson (née Cortez), Rebecca and Cecil’s stepmother, Gregorio and Machete’s sister, and Carmen and Juni’s paternal aunt.
• Joel McHale as Wilbur Wilson, Marissa’s spy-hunting reporter husband.
• Alexa Vega as Carmen Cortez, a top-secret agent for the OSS, Juni’s sister, and former Spy Kid.
• Daryl Sabara as Juni Cortez, Carmen’s brother, a formerly retired OSS agent and former Spy Kid.
• Ricky Gervais as the voice of Argonaut, Rebecca, and Cecil’s robot dog.
• Jeremy Piven as Dane “Danger” D’Amo/Timekeeper, the leader of OSS who becomes a supervillain. Piven also portrays Tick-Tock, the Timekeeper’s second in command, as well as Professor D’Amo (Danger’s father) and the Time Keeper’s henchmen.

Storyline:

The film follows Marissa Cortez (played by Jessica Alba), a retired spy who is pulled back into action when a new villain, Tick Tock (played by Jeremy Piven), threatens the world. Marissa must team up with her stepchildren, Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook), as well as former spies Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara), to stop Tick Tock’s evil plans. The film incorporates a unique “Aroma-scope” feature that allows audiences to smell various scents during key scenes through scratch-and-sniff cards.

About Movie:

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (also known as Spy Kids in 4D: All the Time in the World) is an American spy action comedy film co-produced, written, co-shot, co-composed, and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It serves as a standalone sequel to Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and is the fourth installment in the Spy Kids film series.

Production Details

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World premiered at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on July 31, 2011, and was released in the United States on August 19, 2011, by Dimension Films. The film’s innovative use of “Aroma-scope” aimed to enhance the viewing experience for audiences.

Reception

The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized its plot and execution. However, it grossed over $85 million worldwide against a production budget of approximately $27 million, making it the lowest-grossing film in the Spy Kids series.

Legacy

Though initially intended to be the final installment in the Spy Kids franchise, it was eventually followed by a fifth film, Spy Kids: Armageddon, released in 2023. The series remains known for its imaginative storytelling and appeal to family audiences.

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