Spies Like Us
Seen it?1985 | 102 min | Comedy, Adventure
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 35% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible III or North by Northwest, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 22 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$60 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 131K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Landis
- Chevy ChaseEmmett Fitz-Hume
- Dan AykroydAustin Millbarge
- Steve ForrestGeneral Sline
- Donna DixonKaren Boyer
- Bruce DavisonRuby
- Terry GilliamDr. Imhaus
- Frank OzTest Monitor
- Vanessa AngelRussian Rocket Crewperson
- Bernie CaseyColonel Rhumbus
- Charles McKeownJerry Hadley