Spy

Name: Spy
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: June 5, 2015
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Jason Statham, Jude Law, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne

2015

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Spy

Movie Details & Credits

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: June 5, 2015

Starring: Jason Statham, Jude Law, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne

Summary: Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency’s most dangerous missions. But when her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster.

Director: Paul Feig

Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 119 min

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26	#26 Most Discussed Movie of 2015
89	#89 Most Shared Movie of 2015

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Village Voice - Amy Nicholson

Jun 2, 2015

It's a comedy of exasperation where, for once, the joke isn't on McCarthy, but on everyone who can't see her skills. Read full review

Variety - Justin Chang

Mar 16, 2015

An uproarious blast of globe-trotting action-comedy delirium that doesn’t spoof the espionage-thriller genre so much as drop a series of banana peels in its path. Read full review

TheWrap - Alonso Duralde

Mar 16, 2015

Spy would be a standout if only for its ability to keep me laughing while also keeping me from figuring out who was really double-crossing whom. Add to that this extraordinary ensemble of actors (who knew Jason Statham could be this funny?), and you’ve got another memorable offering from McCarthy and Feig. Read full review

The A.V. Club - Jesse Hassenger

Jun 3, 2015

RogerEbert.com - Susan Wloszczyna

Jun 4, 2015

As a distaff version of James Bond in Spy, Hollywood’s reigning empress of ha-ha Melissa McCarthy has a license to not just kill the audience with laughter but also to slay us with her acting skills. Read full review

ReelViews - James Berardinelli

Jun 4, 2015

The problem is that writer/director Paul Feig became too enamored with his storyline which, at best, could be described as a lame James Bond parody. Read full review

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Joe Williams

Jun 4, 2015

With the overlong, limp and lazy Spy, Feig has lost his mojo. Read full review

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User Reviews

daviddk

Jun 5, 2015

This is a really funny movie. There was so much laughing from the crowd, you even missed some of the jokes! Many great performances. Don't believe any negative reviews from people who can't laugh. Go see it!

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Filmdude

Jul 10, 2015

This movie was hilarious. They took a genre, the spy film, and stayed true to it with both the action and acting but deftly interjected lots of humor all the while they played it straight. I think it was easily Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrnes best comedic work to date. And major props toThis movie was hilarious. They took a genre, the spy film, and stayed true to it with both the action and acting but deftly interjected lots of humor all the while they played it straight. I think it was easily Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrnes best comedic work to date. And major props to both Jason Statham and Jude Law who absolutely killed it in this move. If they do a sequel, they need to at the very least get Statham back as his character was brilliant.

I will see this again when it comes out on DVD as I missed a few lines due to audience laughter. FWIW, there's an end of credit outtake that's worth checking out.… Expand

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

gab19

Jun 7, 2015

Very funny movie alot of crude humour that works. For me jason statham stole the show, suprisingly good for a spy actiom comedy one of the funniest movies so far in 2015.

2 of 7 users found this helpful25

Hurricane16

Feb 2, 2018

This movie proves Melissa McCarthy can be funny, even without the topic of her size

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LowbrowCinema

Jul 17, 2015

It may not be a work of art, but SPY is that rare spy spoof that is actually funny from start to finish. Sure the film is too long and they really don't know how to use Jason Statham but the rest of the cast is totally game and the filthy script actually very funny. A terrific time at theIt may not be a work of art, but SPY is that rare spy spoof that is actually funny from start to finish. Sure the film is too long and they really don't know how to use Jason Statham but the rest of the cast is totally game and the filthy script actually very funny. A terrific time at the movies. A good summer flick.… Expand

2 of 7 users found this helpful25

drbriandoddphd

Jun 9, 2015

An otherwise pretty good movie totally spoiled with all the foul language. I don't know why writers think using the F-word in almost every scene is 'normal' or funny. One of McCarthy's rants against Anton is particularly unnecessary, unfunny and just nauseating.

3 of 7 users found this helpful34

jutt77

Oct 29, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler Alert! Let's sum it up: Juvenile vulgarity? Check. Predictable writing and humor? Check. Melissa McCarthy in all her typecasted glory? Check. Unbelievably athletic obese women? Check. Dick picks? Check. The old overly stupid men/ smart women cliche? Check. Gay 50cent cameos? Check. Predictable plot? Check. Incredibly unintelligent? Check. Complete waste of 2 hours? Check.

If you've been waiting for a vulgar version of "Mall Cop" then your wait is over. Spy is truly deserving of a single star.… Expand

11 of 21 users found this helpful1110

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