Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- witty
- raunchy
- movie night
- friends night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining in its performances but tonally unfocused, with excessive violence and uneven comedy undermining its spy-caper ambitions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Audrey and Morgan rely on their close friendship as they navigate an international conspiracy and repeated threats together.
The film places assassins, conspiracies, and international pursuit alongside the duo's improvised jokes and fish-out-of-water reactions.
Audrey and Morgan are unexpected participants who must devise survival strategies while fleeing professional assassins.
The protagonists travel through Berlin, Paris, and Prague while attempting to evade the conspiracy's attackers.
Films like The Spy Who Dumped Me, and why
The Heat
female-led buddy comedy combining international espionage, irreverent humor, and action set pieces
Spy
comic spy adventure built around mismatched allies, globe-trotting danger, and raunchy humor
Rough Night
female friendship comedy with heightened action, chaotic danger, and strong comic performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Susanna Fogel
- Release Date
- 2018-08-02
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (2422)
Cast
- Mila Kunis
- Kate McKinnon
- Justin Theroux
- Sam Heughan
- Lolly Adefope
- Dustin Demri-Burns
- Hasan Minhaj
- Mirjam Novak
- Kev Adams
- Gillian Anderson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Spy Who Dumped Me about?
- Two Los Angeles best friends become wildly unqualified fugitives when an international spy conspiracy crashes into their lives.
- What is The Spy Who Dumped Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Spy Who Dumped Me as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Spy Who Dumped Me violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Spy Who Dumped Me as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Spy Who Dumped Me?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining in its performances but tonally unfocused, with excessive violence and uneven comedy undermining its spy-caper ambitions.
- Which films are like The Spy Who Dumped Me?
- Films with a similar feel include The Heat, Spy, and Rough Night.
- How long is The Spy Who Dumped Me?
- The Spy Who Dumped Me runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Spy Who Dumped Me?
- In United States, The Spy Who Dumped Me streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
