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Spies Like Us
1985 102 min United States of America, United Kingdom PG 12+
★5.6
Comedy, Adventure
Director: John Landis
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Description
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
Budget:
$22M
US Gross:
$60.11M
Worldwide:
$60.09M
Starring
Chevy Chase
Actor
Dan Aykroyd
Actor
Mark Stewart
Actor
Key opinion
Spies Like Us is a divisive 1980s Cold War comedy that oscillates between a cult classic satire and a repetitive slapstick misfire. While fans praise the charisma of leads Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd and the film's blend of sharp political commentary with farce, detractors find the narrative structure thin and the humor tiresome.
| Acting | The chemistry between Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd serves as the film's central creative engine. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds in balancing absurd slapstick with a biting satirical critique of Cold War military industrial complexes. | |
| Humor | The humor is characterized by a blend of physical comedy and witty parodies of the spy genre, though opinions on its execution vary. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure suffers from repetitive, sitcom-style mistaken identity tropes that exhaust some viewers. |