Spy Game
It's not how you play the game. It's how the game plays you.
Directed by Tony Scott
Produced by TOHO, Kalima Productions
A high-stakes espionage thriller built on the bond between a mentor and protégé, told through flashbacks as a veteran agent races against time to save his former charge from execution.
On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.
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Questions people ask
Is Spy Game violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Spy Game scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Spy Game end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Spy Game sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Spy Game easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Spy Game, and what each one shares →
Like Spy Game
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Spy Game
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Spy Game, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Spy Game, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Spy Game, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
