# The Spy Next Door (2010)

> A former CIA operative discovers that protecting three skeptical children may be harder than defeating an international nemesis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13772

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Family
- Director: Brian Levant
- Cast: Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll, Will Shadley, Alina Foley, Magnús Scheving, Billy Ray Cyrus, George López
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1273678/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: breezy, cartoonish, sincere, family movie night, lazy sunday

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