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The Spy Next Door

2010 · 94 min

A breezy, kid-friendly action comedy where slapstick fights and family bonding mix into undemanding fun.

Directed by
Brian Levant
Genres
Action, Comedy, Family
Starring
Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll
Tagline
Part spy. Part babysitter. All hero.
Overview
Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Brian Levant
Genres
Action, Comedy, Family
Starring
Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • found family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • loyalty
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, family
Directed by
Brian Levant
Written by
Gregory Poirier, Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer
Starring
Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll, Will Shadley, Alina Foley, Magnús Scheving, Billy Ray Cyrus, George López
Music
David Newman
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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