Back in 2001, fans of both family-friendly movies and spy capers were treated to a beautiful mix of both genres in the form of Robert Rodriguez’s Spy Kids.
The film is centered on Carmen and Juni Cortez who, after becoming embedded in their family’s espionage business, end up in all sorts of troubled situations trying to save, often, the world.
When this film was first released, a franchise was born, with millions of children and adults alike leaving the theater knowing they could be considered fans.
Within just over two years, two more movies had made it to the big screen, with Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over cementing the franchise as a household name.
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