Movie

Thunderbirds

2004 · 95 min

A bright, silly, fast-paced kids' spy caper with colourful gadgets, cheesy villains, and a plucky underdog vibe.

Tagline: Climb into the driver's seat of the most advanced rescue vehicles on the planet.
Overview: Dangerous missions are the bread and butter of the Thunderbirds, a high-tech secret force employed by the government. Led by Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton), the Thunderbirds are at the top of their game, but their nemesis, The Hood (Ben Kingsley), has landed on their island and is attempting a coup by using the team's rescue vehicles. He'll soon discover that the Thunderbirds won't go down.
How it feels: Light, campy, earnest and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, betrayal, redemption
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
betrayal
redemption
technology
Places: sea
big city
single country house
Era: near-future
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none