Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lighthearted movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel appealing and absurdly entertaining, especially as a colorful, politically incorrect send-up of 1960s spy films, though overall reviews were mixed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses a 1967 setting, secret-agent conventions, period music, and an exaggerated OSS 117 persona to parody classic spy films.
Hubert's chauvinistic assumptions and the film's treatment of Nazi history, hippie culture, and international politics drive much of its comedy.
OSS 117 is regarded by his superiors as the best agent, yet his investigation repeatedly reveals comic gaps in perception and reasoning.
The investigation moves through Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, and Iguazu Falls, with bossa nova and bright Brazilian settings shaping the atmosphere.
Films like OSS 117: Lost in Rio, and why
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
shares the retro spy spoof mode, flamboyant protagonist, broad physical comedy, and politically incorrect satire
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
shares stylish 1960s espionage parody, absurd undercover adventures, comic action, and period pop-culture satire
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
shares breezy international spy capers, romantic tension, colorful locations, and irreverent comic action
Movie Details
- Director
- Michel Hazanavicius
- Release Date
- 2009-04-15
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (1562)
Cast
- Jean Dujardin
- Louise Monot
- Alex Lutz
- Reem Kherici
- Rüdiger Vogler
- Pierre Bellemare
- Ken Samuels
- Serge Hazanavicius
- Laurent Capelluto
- Moon Dailly
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, France Channel Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 OSS 117: Lost in Rio about?
- A disastrously self-assured French spy pursues an exiled Nazi through 1967 Brazil while stumbling into a flirtation with a Mossad agent.
- What is OSS 117: Lost in Rio like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of OSS 117: Lost in Rio as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is OSS 117: Lost in Rio violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in OSS 117: Lost in Rio as mild.
- What did critics think of OSS 117: Lost in Rio?
- Critics broadly found the sequel appealing and absurdly entertaining, especially as a colorful, politically incorrect send-up of 1960s spy films, though overall reviews were mixed.
- Which films are like OSS 117: Lost in Rio?
- Films with a similar feel include OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
- How long is OSS 117: Lost in Rio?
- OSS 117: Lost in Rio runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch OSS 117: Lost in Rio?
- In United States, OSS 117: Lost in Rio streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, France Channel Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
