Thunderbirds is a 2004 science-fiction adventure film loosely based upon the television series of the same name of the 1960s, directed by Jonathan Frakes.

The film, written by William Osborne and Michael McCullers, was released on July 24, 2004 in the United Kingdom and July 30, 2004 in the United States, with later dates for others. The film uses live-action actors playing the Tracy brothers rather than the Supermarionation marionettes used in the television series.

The film had mainly negative reviews, and was a financial failure at the box office. The film's soundtrack features the song "Thunderbirds" by boyband Busted which reached number one in the UK charts and later won the 2004 Record of the Year award.

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You know, this actually had potential with all the budget they got for it. The production design and the effects were pretty great and I liked what they did with the Thunderbirds world. It's just that the movie was way too childish for my tastes and the storyline way too dumn. Kingsley is sorely wasted here.