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Summary Two strangers (Maya Erskine and Donald Glover) are paired as a married couple named Jane and John Smith by an espionage agency in this reimagining of the 2005 film of the same name.
Created By: Donald Glover, Francesca Sloane
- 2024
- TV-MA
- Prime Video
- 2024
- TV-MA
- Prime Video
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Season 1 Premiere: Feb 1, 2024
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5.6
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Summary Two strangers (Maya Erskine and Donald Glover) are paired as a married couple named Jane and John Smith by an espionage agency in this reimagining of the 2005 film of the same name.
Created By: Donald Glover, Francesca Sloane
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
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85% Positive
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13% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
75
85% Positive
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
13% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Despite a relatively chaste tone, Mr & Mrs Smith manages to be one of the sexiest shows on TV. And somehow, even with all the balaclavas and firearms and computer hacking, one of the most truthful ones.
“Mr. And Mrs. Smith” ends with an enigmatic tease for more, and it feels like the rare show, well-considered in its surveillance of relationship difficulties, deserving of a second chance at love, or at least making things right.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 182 User Ratings
5.6
55% Positive
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12% Mixed
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33% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 182 User Ratings
5.6
55% Positive
100 Ratings
100 Ratings
12% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
33% Negative
60 Ratings
60 Ratings
I must admit some skepticism going in — but this was an incredible series (with perhaps the best musical score for a TV show ever made). A mix between ATLANTA, PEN15, and James Bond. Maya Erskine is a revelation; there is not a single false note in her performance. Donald Glover is the epitome of fashion and charm. The cinematography is lush and the locations are transporting. Most impressive of all is the writing, which both deepens and cleverly subverts the original source material; the result is a thrilling, funny, and at times truly affecting portrayal of two people thrust together in a relationship that becomes surprisingly intimate. The first great TV show of 2024; I hope the Emmys are paying attention.
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The show belongs to Glover and Erskine, who play well together, in harmony and dissonance. As ever, he’s an amiable, interesting, low-key presence; his John is the more open of the two. .... Erskine is absolutely wonderful in the part, and one hopes for another season if only to keep that performance going.
It may not be as landmark a series as “Atlanta” or as twisted as “Pen15” (Erskine’s previous project), but it’s a remarkably easy watch, a fun piece of comfort food programming that alternates unpredictable mystery-of-the-week plotting with increasingly likable characters.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, to its credit, is not like many other spy shows. It’s a thrilling escape from mundanity, yes, but it also tugs on your heartstrings as much as it focuses on its leads beating up the bad guys — if not more so. Putting character first leads to a quick investment in the lives of these two strangers trying to figure out both themselves and each other.
A gorgeously photographed and well-acted but maddeningly vague and weirdly lighthearted and often tone-deaf limited series.
It's an action-spy rom-com that isn't particularly successful or stirring. It's a shame that with the on-screen talent involved, the one thing these actors can't make you do is care.
I like that they attempted something different with this show. The scrip and acting are excellent, the comedy hits the right notes and the characters are intriguing. Sometimes the blend of action, comedy, relationship drama and intrigue doesn't pay off quite as well, but when it works it is prestige TV. I didn't rate the film too highly, so didn't expect much from this... so was pleasantly surprised.
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a decent spy thriller based on the Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie movie. I don't remember the movie well, but this series has more comic undertones. I likes the camera work and decent action scenes. The comedy is delightfully smart, at times. But the writing and editing don't support the story premise.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are portrayed to have extensive intelligence training and experience. Their combat skills are evident in the action scenes, but their sometimes-boneheaded level of intelligence prowess is really confusing. The audience knows instantly that the Smith's "chance" meeting with a couple of colleagues was a dangerous set-up. Neither of the characters figure that out until the last episode.
These mistakes aren't the kind bumbling characters make. It's not Get Smart. These are flaws in the writing that fail to convince the audience that these two characters are specially trained operatives, under any circumstances.
Too frequently the story is scattered and inconsistent. I finished it feeling unsure about who this couple was: Misfit-but-skilled intelligence operatives whose life circumstances threw them into an unconventional "marriage"; or bumbling, wannabe spies with mental health disorders. You decide.
They attempted to interweave a spy thriller, action and satire, and they lost the story authenticity along the way.
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I have to say, the leads work well together and each episode stands by itself and is interesting. Their repartee is humorous; their criticisms of each other is pretty much what all humans deal with. I thought this would be pretty WOKE but it is entertaining, which is the sole reason for a TV show. The later episodes are a bit disjointed. So, we'd give this a: "go ahead and watch, although it may not be everyone's kind of program."
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Bloated and slow with occasional action scenes which are over the top and unrealistic. Several scenes where machine guns get fired at point blank range and not one bullet hits anything.
Plot holes galore.
Not worth watching imo.
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insanely boring and unlikable characters. Why it even shares the name of it's predecessor popcorn-flick is beyond me. Amazon is sabotaging their productions with their news rules **** they hire, and claiming through in all aspects:
Bad acting, bad writing, bad production, and bad directing. The writing and "acting" being the top offenders.
Maybe go back to merit based fim and tv production? Just a thought.
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Production Company:
- Amazon Studios
- New Regency Productions
- Wells Street Films
Initial Release Date: Feb 1, 2024
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
