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I Spy (2002)

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Reviews Counted:131

Fresh:20

Rotten:111

Average Rating:4.1/10

Consensus: Insipid and mirthless, I-Spy bares little resemblance to the TV series that inspired it.

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When the Air Force's newest stealth bomber--complete with cloaking device--disappears, secret agent Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is sent to Budapest to find it. To Scott's dismay, he is teamed with... When the Air Force's newest stealth bomber--complete with cloaking device--disappears, secret agent Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is sent to Budapest to find it. To Scott's dismay, he is teamed with undefeated middleweight champion Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy), who is slated to fight in Budapest where suspected Stealth thief, arms dealer and boxing fan Arnold Gundars (Malcolm McDowell) is throwing a party in honor of the boxers. Scott uses cool spy equipment to encourage the egotistical Robinson to work with him. Initially at odds with each other, the two eventually bond as they're chased through Budapest by Gundar's henchmen, using spy tools and street smarts to foil the bad guys. To complicate matters, Scott has a crush on a sexy agent, Rachel (Famke Janssen), who may or may not have her own agenda. Gary Cole plays superstar agent Carlos, the envy of the other agents and the guy with the coolest spy toys. Directed by Betty Thomas (28 DAYS, DR. DOOLITTLE), the film is loosely based on the 1960s television series of the same name starring Robert Culp and Bill Cosby. [More]

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell, Gary Cole

Director: Betty Thomas

Director: Betty Thomas
Screenwriter: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Jay Scherick, David Ronn
Producer: Jenno Topping, Betty Thomas, Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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It's easy to watch trash, and although Murphy and his co-stars deserve better, it would be wrong for me to lie to you and say that I was bored.

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It's disposable dumb fun. And there's nothing wrong with that.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.
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Serves up the expected gags and set pieces in service of a thoroughly been-there, done-that plot line.

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A ótima química entre Eddie Murphy e Owen Wilson rende bons momentos.

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12/04/03
Pablo Villaca
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Murphy and Wilson seem to be having a contest to see who can be more obnoxious and, sadly, it's too close to call.

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