The eagerly anticipated Spy x Family Code: White film has just released in theaters and is already achieving immense success. Ever since the American release date and trailer were released in March, the hype for the iconic feature film has been steadily growing. The movie officially released in the United States on April 19, doing phenomenally well on its opening weekend.
During the film’s long-awaited opening this past weekend, it managed to rake in a whopping $4.9 million just in the American box office alone, which is a great testament to the film’s smashing success. However, this is not the only achievement the stunning film has obtained in such a short period of time.
The movie also boasts top-tier Rotten Tomatoes scores from both audiences and critics. This is no easy feat, since reviews can often be filled with harsh criticisms, but Spy x Family Code: White has seemingly earned worldwide’s acclaim and admiration in only a few days.
Spy x Family Code: White truly exceeded expectations and the film’s Rotten Tomatoes scores prove it. The popular movie review website gives each film two separate scores: one from general audiences and one from professional critics. Currently, the audiences’ Rotten Tomatoes score is 96% and the critics’ Rotten Tomatoes score is 98%, which are amazing rankings that are difficult for even the biggest live-action blockbusters to achieve. On other review websites like Google, Metacritic and IMDb, Spy x Family Code: White is also receiving relatively high scores, proving the film has already made a name for itself.
The movie has not just become popular in the anime fandom, but with more mainstream viewers who don’t typically watch anime. Remarkably, the film is incredibly inviting to even those who have never seen a single episode of the Spy x Family anime. It tells a completely separate and one-off story from the plot the anime series has been following and even includes a brief explanation at the beginning of the film, introducing Loid, Yor, and Anya Forger and describing the family dynamic and situation in detail. This opens up the film to wider audiences, since anyone can enjoy it.
Although Spy x Family superfans will undoubtedly enjoy the movie to a greater extent, casual watchers will find much to enjoy in Spy x Family: Code White as well. The movie follows the Forger family on an exciting and one-of-a-kind family vacation that was meant to be relaxing, but quickly turns into an adrenaline-pumping adventure none of them will forget When Anya learns she will be participating in a school baking contest, Loid decides the family should travel to Frigis to taste the judge’s all-time favorite dessert and learn how to make it, so Anya can win the competition.
If Anya wins, she will also receive one of the very coveted Stella stars, which will bring Loid closer to achieving his ultimate spy mission of infiltrating an important party with many government officials in attendance. The family embarks on their trip with their dog Bond in tow, but rapidly, the vacation becomes a whirlwind of chaos when Anya accidentally eats a very special and prized piece of chocolate in the train’s luggage room. The Forger family has to work together to unravel complex mysteries and act as spies, all while hiding their real powers and skills from each other.
Spy x Family Code: White is not the first anime film to become popular and earn stellar reviews from anime fans and casual audiences, with previous hits like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training, and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 doing well in movie theaters worldwide. There are a number of anime movies on the way set to release in theaters in the coming months as well, including BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- and Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump, which are both set to release in American theaters in 2024.
These smash-hit anime feature films do not only delight previous anime fans, but also help introduce new viewers to this type of entertainment. Spy x Family’s first film provides an easily digestible and fun introduction to the varied genre, perhaps sparking an interest in anime in those who were previously uninterested or unfamiliar. Furthermore, the success of anime films proves to directors and producers that these types of movies are desired and appreciated, which will hopefully lead even more beloved anime series to make their debuts on the big screen just like Spy x Family Code: White has.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
