Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us (1985)★ 6.3/10

PG · US · 102 min · December 6, 1985

  • Adventure
  • Comedy

Directed by: John Landis

Written by: Dan Aykroyd, Dave Thomas, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel

Two clueless government workers believe they’re U.S. spies, but soon realize they’ve been used as decoys in a high-stakes nuclear war scheme.

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MMaxwell_AtkinsonSeptember 22, 2025
The film juggles two separate threads—the comedic misadventures of two bumbling agents and the U.S. military’s secret experiment—but fails to connect them meaningfully. The script lacks compelling obstacles or memorable set pieces, leaving the overall experience flat and unfocused.

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