Spy Game fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing and cinematography
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Spy Game is nerve-racking and thrilling.
Cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Politics, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around politics, everyday modern life, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout editing and cinematography
Look and sound: the editing and cinematography stand out.
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Spy Game is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 6 min
Spy Game runs 2 h 6 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Spy Game higher (72) than critics (64). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $115 million to make and earned $143 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some cn, German, Arabic, French. Produced in France, Germany, Japan, United States.
+43GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Spy Game in 57 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 84 storytelling tropes for Spy Game, including Cold-Blooded Torture, Confess to a Lesser Crime, Twofer Token Minority.
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