Wife of a Spy fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wife of a Spy is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Emotionally, it's melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, mystery, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Wife of a Spy is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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 75/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 54 min
Wife of a Spy runs 1 h 54 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Wife of a Spy higher (84) than audiences (65). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Japanese, with some English. Produced in Japan.
+7GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Wife of a Spy in 21 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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