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The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018 117 min United States of America R 16+
★5.9
Comedy, Action, Adventure
Director: Susanna Fogel
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Description
A couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail.
Budget:
$40M
US Gross:
$33.56M
Worldwide:
$33.56M
Starring
Justin Theroux
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Kate McKinnon
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Blanka Györfi-Tóth
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Awards
3 wins & 4 nominations total
Key opinion
The Spy Who Dumped Me is generally viewed as an uneven but passable action-comedy that relies heavily on the chemistry and performance of its leads. While critics and audiences appreciate the film's brisk pacing and well-staged action sequences, they remain divided over its inconsistent tone and reliance on crude, low-brow humor.
| Acting | Kate McKinnon delivers a standout, highly energetic performance that frequently saves the material from its own shortcomings. | |
| Direction | The film features well-choreographed, high-quality action sequences that provide genuine excitement amid the comedy. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being thin, formulaic, and lacking in narrative cohesion. | |
| Humor | The humor is deeply polarizing, with critics split between those who enjoy the brash, irreverent style and those who find the reliance on raunchy or 'toilet' jokes to be cheap and ineffective. | |
| Emotion | The film's tone is inconsistent, creating a jarring experience as it awkwardly shifts between lighthearted comedy and surprisingly brutal, ultra-violent action. |