Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Brady CorbetAlan Tracy
- Soren FultonFermat
- Debora WestonTeacher
- Lou HirschHeadmaster
- Alex BarringerExcited Kid
- Demetri GoritsasNews Anchor
- Genie FrancisLisa Lowe
- Deobia OpareiMullion
- Bill PaxtonJeff Tracy
- Kyle HerbertKnow-It-All Kid
Recommendations
- 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Smartly written by William Osborne and Michael McCullers, Thunderbirds expertly targets kids. Yet parents won't be entirely bored. - 70
Dallas Observer
This special-effects-crammed action blockbuster is not rocket science. It's more like rocket fun. - 63
Chicago Tribune
It's a pretty entertaining, extremely good-looking cinematic blip--not important, not outstanding, but better than a lot of PG stuff that attempts to reach both parents and their 8-year-old kids. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
Without fail its upbeat cheesy wholesomeness is always good for a smile. - 50
Variety
The story rarely gets fired up to "maximum thrust," to use the rocket-speed parlance of its heroes. - 50
Miami Herald
Kids are most likely to be entertained by this live-action offering, although baby-boomer fans of the series will appreciate how closely it hews to the show's foundation. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
It's clean and cheerful entertainment, blithely piggybacking on a beloved classic. No wonder Anderson washed his hands of this project - the filmmakers tampered with and trampled on his magic formula. - 40
L.A. Weekly
Thunderbirds is devoted to the principle that character and story are but rude interruptions to the real order of business, an endless display of profound vehicle fetish.
