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* ''Trivia/SpyKids1''
* ''Trivia/SpyKids2IslandOfLostDreams''
* ''Trivia/SpyKids3DGameOver''
* ''Trivia/SpyKidsAllTheTimeInTheWorld''
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[[folder: The series as a whole ]]

* AllStarCast: Let's see... Creator/AntonioBanderas, Creator/DannyTrejo, Creator/AlanCumming, Creator/TonyShalhoub, Creator/SalmaHayek, Creator/MikeJudge, Creator/ElijahWood, Creator/RobertPatrick, Creator/TeriHatcher, Creator/GeorgeClooney, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/RicardoMontalban, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/SteveBuscemi, Cheech Marin, Creator/ChristopherMcDonald, Creator/TaylorMomsen... ''yeah'' and Creator/JessicaAlba. Also worth noting that for most of these guys, starring in ''Spy Kids'' is a CreatorsOddball since almost all of them are/were [[ParentalBonus known for starring in much more mature content]].
* ChannelHop: Kind of. The first three films were released under the Creator/DimensionFilms name, but the fourth was released by Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany. Both companies are owned by the Weinstein brothers (in the case of Dimension, it was originally owned by the Weinstein's former company Creator/MiramaxFilms back when they were owned by Creator/{{Disney}}, but after the Weinsteins left Disney they took Dimension and made it a TWC banner; Disney later sold off Miramax). The fifth film would be released by Creator/{{Netflix}}.
* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Creator/RicardoMontalban was actually a wheelchair user when he was acting in the movies. Robert Rodriguez specifically wrote the role for him.
* FollowTheLeader: Creator/{{MGM}} followed ''Film/AgentCodyBanks'', while Creator/CartoonNetwork followed ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' and Creator/{{Universal}} turned ''Film/{{Thunderbirds}}'' into this after having sat in DevelopmentHell.
* FranchiseKiller: Played with. While the third film was always intended to be the last, it quickly became regarded as the weakest of the series; ultimately averted with the fourth film almost a decade later, receiving arguably even worse reviews. But that didn't stop an [[WesternAnimation/SpyKidsMissionCritical animated Netflix series]] from happening. This has been fully averted however, as in January 2021, it was announced that a reboot of the series is in development with Rodriguez returning to write and direct.
* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/DannyTrejo as a good guy in a kids' movie, Creator/MikeJudge of all people as the BigBad in ''Spy Kids 2'' (and an extremely rare live-action role, to boot) and, of course, Creator/RobertRodriguez was ''[[SoMyKidsCanWatch directing]]'' lighthearted family films.
* ProductionPosse: Several of the actors had previously worked with Creator/RobertRodriguez, if that provides any context for the casting:
** Creator/AntonioBanderas: ''Film/{{Desperado}}'', ''Film/FourRooms''.
** Creator/DannyTrejo: ''Film/{{Desperado}}'', ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn''.
** Creator/SalmaHayek: ''Film/{{Roadracers}}'', ''Film/{{Desperado}}'', ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'', and ''Film/TheFaculty''.
** Creator/RobertPatrick: ''Film/TheFaculty'' and ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn2TexasBloodMoney''.
** Cheech Marin: ''Film/{{Desperado}}'', ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn''.
** Creator/ElijahWood: ''Film/TheFaculty''.
** Creator/SteveBuscemi: ''Film/{{Desperado}}''.
* SequelGap: Eight years between ''Game Over'' and ''All the Time in the World''. And then twelve years between ''ATTITW'' and ''Armageddon''.
* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Considering ''many'' of the principals are best known for making hard-R action films, this is likely a major motivation for the movies being made. Also why Creator/JessicaAlba and Creator/JoelMcHale did the fourth movie.
* TrilogyCreep: It originally announced that the third film would be the last, as the young actors, in particular Creator/AlexaVega were growing out of the roles.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/AngieHarmon was considered for the role of Ingrid, but her commitments on ''Series/LawAndOrder'' prevented her from participating. Creator/KellyPreston was offered the role, but declined as she'd just given birth.
** According to Robert Rodriguez, the theme park at the beginning of ''Spy Kids 2'' was originally going to be Disneyland, but then the studio informed him that Disney generally doesn't allow films to be shot in their theme parks. Therefore, Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington standing in as a fictional park was used instead.
** Creator/BrieLarson and Creator/ElizabethOlsen apparently auditioned for the role of Carmen.
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