Spies Like Us
Film1985102 min

Spies Like Us

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyespionagedetectivemafia/gangsterhistoricaltried & testedunsavouryrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"With spies like these who needs enemies?"

Boxlist takeSweeping and familiar: a smart comedy. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 423 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1985
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
AAR Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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