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The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy

By Nancy Davis Kho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Spy caper for preschoolers with gentle action.

Movie NR 2007 97 minutes
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age 7+

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nachiux
nachiux Adult
January 25, 2019
age 7+

una gran pelicula no mejor que tale of the migthy knigths pero es fantastica

esta pelicula es muy genial se puede ver en familia y tiene dos episodios adicionales muy bonitos siento que es para mayores de 7 años ya que las referencias son a una pelicula de james bros de mucha accion y pablo realemte hace una ran trabajo el humor blanco es genial sinceramente me sorprende que seea de nick jr. y no de nicktoons ya que otras peliculas de nick jr como dora y el baile de rescate diehgo salva al dinosaurio dora y la aventura de cuentos de hadas, etc son peliuclas muy pescolares casi para bebes y esta no es para nada prescolar en mi opinion clar que no presenta un humor adulto pero siento que deberia transmitirse en nicktoons y no en nick jr ademas de que los shows de nick jr son muy estupidos las peliculas e backyardigans hacen na gran trabajo son y epicas y las recomiendo de verdad esta rata de pablo el super espia que tiene que recoger unos recipientes secretos y tiene una aventura super buena apta par toda la familia tiene un poco de todos los gustos y hace que sea una pelicula genial asi como la serie en general de verdad veanla

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Too much sex
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What's the Story?

THE BACKYARDIGANS: SUPER SECRET SUPER SPY features a double-length episode of the TV show, and two bonus episodes. In the main feature, Pablo, the blue penguin (voiced by Jake Goldberg), plays Agent Secret. His assignment is handed down by Tasha (Naelee Rae) as "Miss T," head of the superspy agency: He must track down three mysterious containers before chief evildoer Uniqua (LaShawn Tináh Jefferies) as "The Lady in Pink" finds them. As Secret and the Lady in Pink race to find the containers, assisted by Austin (Jonah Bobo) and Tyrone (Jordan Coleman) in henchmen roles, they still find time to ponder the question of whether it's better to be good than bad, in dance and song.

Is It Any Good?

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This is a gentle but crisply paced spy drama. While Pink does a commendable job of establishing the evil nature of her character by revealing that she interrupts people and doesn't like pie, viewers know that it's just a matter of time before she comes around. Fans of the TV series needn't worry that Tyrone and Uniqua have gone to the dark side; Tyrone needs to be reminded to shake his fist in frustration each time Secret grabs a container and any possible tension is averted.

The animation is top-notch, with the neon colored characters a nice counterpoint to the detailed and realistically textured background sets. Cyndi Lauper lends her voice to the soundtrack. For kids aged 3-5, this is a fun story modeling good manners, dance moves, and the inevitable triumph of good over evil. The two bonus episodes are "A Giant Problem" and "The Secret of Snow."

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about which character in the film is their favorite, and why. What did you think would be inside the three containers before the answer was revealed? If you had three special containers like that, what would you place inside to protect? Which of the three international locations looked the most fun to visit?

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