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Alex Rider is a normal teenager who lives with his uncle, a boring bank manager, or so it seems until his uncle, Ian Rider, disappears under mysterious circumstances. Alex soon learns that his uncle was a spy for Britain's secret intelligence service MI6. Uncle Ian had actually prepared Alex for a career in espionage by encouraging his hobbies, and with Alex's skills in languages, scuba diving, mountaineering... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
87 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 13th, 2006 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for sequences of action violence and some peril. |
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| Distributors: |
MGM Distribution Company, The Weinstein Company
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$652,526 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...a pleasant enough diversion..." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Esposito
"There's plenty of action and excitement..." more...
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B |
E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson
"Director Sax is unable to generate much tension in the action scenes..." more...
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C- |
Entertainment Weekly, Gregory Kirschling
"...Agent Cody Banks played British and kinda straight..." more...
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C |
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