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I Spy

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
52K
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Famke Janssen, Eddie Murphy, and Owen Wilson in I Spy (2002)
Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar
Play trailer0:31
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ActionAdventureComedy
A professional athlete has to help a U.S. government agent recover a missing jet.A professional athlete has to help a U.S. government agent recover a missing jet.A professional athlete has to help a U.S. government agent recover a missing jet.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
52K
YOUR RATING
    • Betty Thomas
  • Writers
    • Morton S. Fine(characters)
    • David Friedkin(characters)
    • Marianne Wibberley(story)
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Owen Wilson
    • Famke Janssen
    • Betty Thomas
  • Writers
    • Morton S. Fine(characters)
    • David Friedkin(characters)
    • Marianne Wibberley(story)
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Owen Wilson
    • Famke Janssen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 159User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
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    Videos1

    I Spy
    Trailer 0:31
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    Photos63

    Famke Janssen in I Spy (2002)
    Owen Wilson in I Spy (2002)
    Famke Janssen in I Spy (2002)
    Owen Wilson in I Spy (2002)
    Owen Wilson in I Spy (2002)
    Famke Janssen in I Spy (2002)
    Eddie Murphy in I Spy (2002)
    Eddie Murphy and Darren Shahlavi in I Spy (2002)
    Eddie Murphy in I Spy (2002)
    Eddie Murphy in I Spy (2002)
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    Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson in I Spy (2002)

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Kelly
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Alex
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Rachel
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Gundars
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Carlos
    Phill Lewis
    Phill Lewis
    • Jerry
    Viv Leacock
    Viv Leacock
    • T.J.
    Keith Dallas
    Keith Dallas
    • Lunchbox
    Tate Taylor
    Tate Taylor
    • Lieutenant Percy
    Lynda Boyd
    Lynda Boyd
    • Edna
    Bill Mondy
    Bill Mondy
    • McIntyre
    Larry Merchant
    Larry Merchant
    • Vegas Commentator
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    • Vegas Commentator
    Jimmy Lennon Jr.
    • Vegas Ring Announcer
    Joe Cortez
    Joe Cortez
    • Vegas Referee
    Gordon Racette
    • Europe Referee
    Steve Albert
    • Europe Announcer
    Bobby Czyz
    • Europe Announcer
    • (as Bobby Cyze)
      • Betty Thomas
    • Writers
      • Morton S. Fine(characters)
      • David Friedkin(characters)
      • Marianne Wibberley(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Will Ferrell was the voice of American President George W. Bush when speaking to Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy) over the telephone.
    • Goofs
      After Alex puts the pilot in Kelly's plane to sleep, he descends the plane to persuade Kelly to go to the party at 8pm, however, a steep descent as shown in the film is not only impossible, as they went from apparently 36,000ft to around 1, 000ft as shown on the altimeter a few seconds later, but would also make the plane exceed its structural load limit and disintegrate. In addition, it would make everything inside the plane weightless due to the negative G-forces.
    • Quotes

      Rachel: I'm with B.N.S.

      Kelly Robinson: Yeah, what's B.N.S. stand for? Bitch that Needs some Slapping?

    • Alternate versions
      The UK release has 1 second cut from the film (shot of a knife entering someone's leg and then being removed) to avoid a '15' rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: I Spy (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Rock The Party
      Written by Raymond Scott, Mario Winans and Michael Carlos Jones
      Performed by Benzino (as Benzino)
      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews159

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    6/10
    Good chemistry in weak spy movie
    Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is a second tier American spy. He is tasked to retrieve the Switchblade, a prototype invisible stealth fighter, from Arnold Gundars (Malcolm McDowell). Superspy Carlos (Gary Cole) is too recognizable to do the job. Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy) is a brash loudmouth champion boxer. Scott works with Robinson to track boxing fan Gundars before he can sell the plane. The duo is joined by Famke Janssen.

    Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy are both great comedic actors. They have good chemistry together having fun trading punchlines. The problem is the serious story. The comedy works better than the thriller. I have to admit that I never saw the TV show. So I have no idea what they're attempting to replicate. Maybe it was an advantage to not have any expectations at all.
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    • Nov 28, 2013

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2002 (United States)
      • United States
      • Hungary
      • Sony Pictures
      • English
      • Hungarian
      • Russian
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Buda Castle, Várkerület, Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Tall Trees Productions
      • C-2 Pictures
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
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      • Dolby Digital
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