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Top Secret!

1984Movie1 h 30 minPG

Comedy
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic687.3Rotten Tomatoes77%80%

A breakneck, gloriously campy comedy movie, with standout editing and dialogue.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for tears, scares or brutality.

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Story

Don't tell anyone.

Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.

Feels like

  • Spy Parody
  • Absurdist Comedy
  • Slapstick
  • Zany Humor
  • Gag-a-Minute
  • Musical Comedy
  • Cult Classic
  • 80s Nostalgia
  • Self-Referential Humor

Cast

24 of 41

Crew

Directed by
David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
Written by
David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
Produced by
Jon Davison, Hunt Lowry
Music by
Maurice Jarre

Everyone

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Facts

June 22, 1984 · 1 h 30 min · PG

Released
June 22, 1984
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Yiddish, German
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$9 million
Box office
$21 million
Available in
71 countries

Tropes

Decoy Protagonist, Adolf Hitlarious, Two Men, One Dress +9

  • Decoy Protagonist
  • Adolf Hitlarious
  • Two Men, One Dress
  • Purely Aesthetic Era
  • Malt Shop
  • Big Electric Switch
  • Off-the-Shelf FX
  • Black Comedy Rape
  • Hammerspace
  • Hope Spot
  • Fake-Out Make-Out
  • Stealth Pun

12 of 165 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Top Secret!?"

Questions about Top Secret!

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Top Secret!?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Top Secret! from JustWatch TV Free, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 12 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Top Secret! worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 68).

Is Top Secret! okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Top Secret! make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly absurd humor (10 of 10) and sharp wit (9 of 10).

Can I half-watch Top Secret!?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

What tropes does Top Secret! use?

Decoy ProtagonistAdolf HitlariousTwo Men, One DressPurely Aesthetic EraMalt ShopBig Electric SwitchOff-the-Shelf FXBlack Comedy RapeHammerspaceHope SpotFake-Out Make-OutStealth Punand 153 more

TV Tropes lists 165 tropes for it, including Decoy Protagonist, Adolf Hitlarious, and Two Men, One Dress.