
Spies Like Us
With spies like these, who needs enemies?
Directed by John Landis
Produced by AAR Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
A lighthearted Cold War farce that uses bumbling incompetence and buddy-comedy chemistry to defuse nuclear anxiety into pure entertainment.
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
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Is Spies Like Us one of a kind? No. Less singular than 95% of films.
Is Spies Like Us sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Spies Like Us easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does Spies Like Us end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Spies Like Us violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Is Spies Like Us scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
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