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{{short description|2003 American action comedy film directed by Harald Zwart}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Agent Cody Banks
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Harald Zwart]]
| producer ={{plainlist|
* David C. Glasser<br>
* Andreas Klein<br>
* Dylan Sellers<br>
* [[Guy Oseary]]<br>
* David Nicksay
}}
| screenplay = [[Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski|Scott Alexander<br>Larry Karaszewski]]<br />[[Zack Stentz]]<br>[[Ashley Miller (screenwriter)|Ashley Edward Miller]]
| screenplay = {{plainlist|
| screenplay =* [[Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski|Scott Alexander<br>Larry Karaszewski]]<br />[[Zack Stentz]]<br>[[Ashley Miller (screenwriter)|Ashley Edward Miller]]
* [[Zack Stentz]]
* [[Ashley Miller (screenwriter)|Ashley Edward Miller]]
}}
| story = Jeffrey Jurgensen
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Frankie Muniz]]<br>
* [[Hilary Duff]]<br>
* [[Angie Harmon]]<br>
* [[Keith David]]<br>
* [[Cynthia Stevenson]]<br>
* [[Arnold Vosloo]]<br>
* [[Ian McShane]]
}}
| music = [[John Powell (composer)|John Powell]]
| cinematography = [[Denis Crossan]]
| editing = [[Jim Miller (film editor)|Jim Miller]]
| studio = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures]]<ref name=afi>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/62250|title=''Agent Cody Banks''|work=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]]|accessdate=July 11, 2024}}</ref>
| studio = Splendid Pictures<br>[[Maverick (company)|Maverick Films]]<br>Dylan Sellers Productions<br>[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
| distributor = {{plainlist|
| distributor = [[MGM Distribution Co.]] (United States/Canada)<br />[[20th Century Fox]] (International)<ref>{{cite web|title=Agent Cody Banks (2003)|work=[[BBFC]]|access-date=23 June 2021|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/agent-cody-banks-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zndq2otc|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624212006/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/agent-cody-banks-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zndq2otc|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[MGM Distribution Co.]] (United States)<ref name=afi/>
* [[20th Century Fox]] (International)
}}
| released = {{film date|2003|3|14}}
| runtime = 102 minutes<ref name=afi/>
| country = United States<ref name=afi/>
| language = English
| budget = $28 million<ref name="boxofficemojo1">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=agentcodybanks.htm |title=Agent Cody Banks (2003) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=2012-08-16 |archive-date=2012-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725182452/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=agentcodybanks.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross = $58.8 million<ref name="boxofficemojo1"/>
}}
'''''Agent Cody Banks''''' is a 2003 American [[spy film|spy]] [[action film|action comedy film]] directed by [[Harald Zwart]]. TheFrankie filmMuniz followsstars theas adventures of thea 15-year-old title character, played by [[Frankie Muniz]], who has to finish his chores, avoid getting grounded, and save the world by going [[undercover]] for the [[CIA]] as a [[James Bond]]–type superspy. [[Hilary Duff]], [[Angie Harmon]], [[Keith David]], [[Cynthia Stevenson]], [[Daniel Roebuck]], [[Darrell Hammond]], [[Ian McShane]], and [[Arnold Vosloo]] co-star. The movieIt was filmed in [[British Columbia]] and was released in the United States on March 14, 2003.
 
This filmIt was the first major motion picturefilm project for Duff apart from the [[The Lizzie McGuire Movie|film spinoff]] of her ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'' TV series, as well as for Harmon, who had just come off a three-year stint as Assistant D.A. [[Abbie Carmichael]] on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Law & Order]]''. A ''[[Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London|sequel]]'' was released the following year. The''Agent filmCody Banks''{{'}}s executive producers include [[Madonna]] (whose then-production company Maverick Films acquired the script) and [[Jason Alexander]] (he was originally attached to direct before being replaced by [[Vic Armstrong]], who was ultimately replaced by Zwart).<ref>''Agent Cody Banks: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack'' liner notes, Daniel Schweiger - [[Intrada Records]]</ref>
 
==Plot==
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After Cody fights some delinquents at the party, the CIA suspends him from the mission. Meanwhile, with Connors refusing to aid him in his plans, Brinkman has François and his henchmen bring Natalie into his base in the Cascade Mountains. Meanwhile, Cody, disobeying orders to avoid Natalie, eats ice cream at a local restaurant with her. Cody attempts to explain things to Natalie but François and a group of henchmen ambush Cody and abduct Natalie.
 
With Cody removed from the mission, he gives his brother Alex the $5,000 from the CIA in exchange for keeping his disappearance a secret. Knowing Natalie's location via a tracking device in a necklace he gave her as a birthday present, Cody travels to the mountains using a rocket powered snowboard and other devices. After being discovered by MonicaRonica, Cody persuades her to help him rescue Natalie. theThe pair infiltrate the laboratory and Cody rescues Natalie, also explaining the truth about why he went out with her.
 
However, Dr. Brinkman holds Natalie hostage and puts an ice cube with a nanobot inside on her forehead to make her father program the system. Cody activates a series of explosive charges he and Ronica planted throughout the base, and in the ensuing battle, Ronica fights off several of Brinkman's men, and Natalie places the ice cube with the nanobots into his mouth, causing the nanobots to devour him from the inside out. Cody later defeats François and sends him to the CIA using the SoloTrek XFV, before fleeing the exploding facility with Ronica, Natalie and Dr. Connors. The CIA welcomes Cody back to the team and congratulates him for completing the mission, and Cody and Natalie start a relationship.
 
==Cast==
<!--- [[MOS:FILMCAST]] [[WP:NOTDATABASE]] - cast and order per Main Cast closing tombstone stand-alone credits, roles per closing credits scroll --->
* [[Frankie Muniz]] as Agent Cody Banks, a 15-year-old teenager who applies for the junior ops division
{{Cast listing|
* [[Hilary Duff]] as Natalie Connors, Cody’s love interest, a 15-year-old teenager
* [[Frankie Muniz]] as Cody Banks
* [[Angie Harmon]] as Veronica "Ronica" Miles, Cody’s supervisor
* [[Hilary Duff]] as Natalie Connors, Cody’s love interest, a 15-year-old teenager
* [[Angie Harmon]] as Veronica "Ronica" Miles, Cody’s supervisor
* [[Keith David]] as CIA Director
* [[Cynthia Stevenson]] as Mrs. Banks, Cody's mother
* [[Ian McShane]] as Dr. Brinkman, leader of the ERIS who wants to take over the world
* [[Arnold Vosloo]] as François Molay, Dr. Brinkman's [[right hand man]].
* [[MartinDaniel DonovanRoebuck]] as DrMr. Albert Connors, Natalie's fatherBanks
* [[DanielIan RoebuckMcShane]] as Mr. Banks, Cody's fatherBrinkman
* [[Cynthia Stevenson]] as Mrs. Banks, Cody's mother
* [[Connor Widdows]] as Alex Banks, Cody's 10-year-old younger brother
* [[Darrell Hammond]] as Earl
}}
* [[Peter New]] as Rosychuk
* [[Noel Fisher]] as Fenster
* [[Jessica Harmon]] as Natalie's friend
 
==Production==
For his participation in the film, Frankie Muniz was paid $2 million, the highest paid to a child actor at that point since [[Macaulay Culkin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/mgm-banks-on-harmon-1117867706/|title = MGM 'Banks' on Harmon|date = 29 May 2002|access-date = 6 April 2021|archive-date = 22 May 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220522174917/https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/mgm-banks-on-harmon-1117867706/|url-status = live}}</ref> ''Agent Cody Banks'' was developed as part of a broader strategy by MGM to make less-expensive films that can appeal to younger and niche audiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/banks-2-suffers-helmer-withdrawl-1117885055/|title = 'Banks 2' suffers helmer {{as written|withd|rawl [sic]}}|date = 24 April 2003|access-date = 6 April 2021|archive-date = 21 July 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210721220403/https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/banks-2-suffers-helmer-withdrawl-1117885055/|url-status = live}}</ref> Both Muniz and Angie Harmon did most of their own stunts for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/money-in-the-banks-1117882049/|title = Money in the 'Banks'|date = 11 March 2003|access-date = 6 April 2021|archive-date = 22 May 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220522130336/https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/money-in-the-banks-1117882049/|url-status = live}}</ref> The film used [[Media.net]]’s Edit System Dailies to transfer pre-digitized Avid system files from the post production facility Rainmaker in Vancouver directly to the pic’s editing rooms in Los Angeles without having to wait for tapes to be delivered, allowing producers and executives to receive their viewing copies half a day sooner than through the traditional method.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/digital/news/media-net-spies-lion-s-agent-1117868968/|title=Media.net spies Lion's 'Agent'|date=25 June 2002|access-date=6 April 2021|archive-date=30 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030163415/https://variety.com/2002/digital/news/media-net-spies-lion-s-agent-1117868968/|url-status=live}}</ref> Principal photography took place in 2002 in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]].
 
==Reception==
The film received generally mixed reviews. On review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the''Agent filmCody Banks'' holds a 38% "Rotten" approval rating withand an average rating of 5.2/10, based on 104 reviews. The critics consensus states, "Should satisfy young teens, but offers nothing new for those who are familiar with the formula."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agent Cody Banks |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/agent_cody_banks |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003141/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/agent_cody_banks |url-status=live }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the filmit has a score of 41 out of 100 based on reviews from 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agent Cody Banks Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/agent-cody-banks |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]] |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026050109/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/agent-cody-banks |url-status=live }}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=CinemaScore |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413083139/https://www.cinemascore.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] gave the film 2 1/2.5 out of 4 stars. He said that kids would probably enjoy it, but, unlike the ''[[Spy Kids]]'' series, adults would probably not.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/agent-cody-banks-2003|title=''Agent Cody Banks''|last=Ebert|first=Roger|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=March 14, 2003|accessdate=July 11, 2024|via=RogerEbert.com}}</ref>
 
''Agent Cody Banks'' opened at #2 with $14,064,317 million behind ''[[Bringing Down the House (film)|Bringing Down the House]]''{{'}}s second weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2003&wknd=11&p=.htm |title=Weekend Box Office Results for March 14-16, 2003 |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=2012-08-16 |archive-date=2012-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025212310/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2003&wknd=11&p=.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> By the time the film closed on July 31, 2003, the film hadit earned $47,938,33048 domesticallymillion in the US and an additional $10,857,484.9 million internationally, adding up to a total $58,795,814.8 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=agentcodybanks.htm |title=Agent Cody Banks (2003) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=2012-08-16 |archive-date=2014-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402043436/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=agentcodybanks.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Frankie Muniz's character is asked twice if he is "in [[Special education|special ed]]". When the film was released on home video, MGM included an apologetic paragraph in response to criticism regarding these lines.
==Controversy==
When the film was released on home video, MGM included an apologetic paragraph in response to a throwaway line involving "Special ed". The furor erupted over an almost throwaway line in the film, at the end of the testy first meeting between the film’s protagonist, played by Frankie Muniz, and his love interest, played by Hilary Duff. After Muniz’s character stumbles through several inane questions, Duff’s character barks, “Do you by any chance, happen to be in special ed?” and stomps off.
 
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|quote = Regarding the references to special ed in the movie, we in no way meant to be insensitive to kids with special educational needs. Rather, it was meant to show how cruel kids can be to one another. As you have seen, Cody overcomes his own speech problems and saves the day. Thank you to those who brought this to our attention. We will be mindful of it in the sequel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/digital/features/inside-move-cody-dvd-a-sensitive-effort-1117889313/|title=Inside Move: 'Cody' DVD a sensitive effort|date=15 July 2003|access-date=6 April 2021|archive-date=22 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522132517/https://variety.com/2003/digital/features/inside-move-cody-dvd-a-sensitive-effort-1117889313/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Sequel==
Muniz reprised his title role in the sequel, ''[[Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London]]'', which was released on March 12, 2004. Duff and Angie Harmon were replaced by different characters played by [[Anthony Anderson]] and [[Hannah Spearritt]].
{{main|Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London}}
 
Muniz reprised his title role in the sequel, ''Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London'', was released on March 12, 2004. Duff and Angie Harmon were replaced by different characters played by [[Anthony Anderson]] and [[Hannah Spearritt]].
 
==References==