Undercover Blues
Seen it?1993 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New Orleans, the spy parents decide to skip the sitter and give their bouncing baby girl the adventure of a lifetime.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Herbert Ross
- Kathleen TurnerJane Blue
- Dennis QuaidJeff Blue
- Fiona ShawNovacek
- Stanley TucciMuerte
- Obba BabatundéSawyer
- Larry MillerHalsey
- Tom ArnoldVern Newman
- Park OverallBonnie Newman
- Ralph BrownLeamington
- Marshall BellSikes