Spy
Film2015120 min

Spy

Taste attributes: actioncomedycrimedisastermafia/gangsterespionagefasttried & testedunsavourylinearbig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"One of the guys. One of the Spies."

Boxlist takeExpansive and conventional: a dark crime comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, 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

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Melissa McCarthyJason StathamRose ByrneJude LawMiranda Hart

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2015
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Chernin Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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