The Spy Next Door

The Spy Next Door

Part spy. Part babysitter. All hero.

Directed by Brian Levant

Produced by Spy Next Door, Relativity Media

201094 min5.9 / 10

A lighthearted family action-comedy that balances spy-movie thrills with heartwarming domestic bonding and fish-out-of-water humor.

Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Spy Next Door sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does The Spy Next Door end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Spy Next Door easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Spy Next Door scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Spy Next Door violent? 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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Rarity17

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Surprise50

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Love20

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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