The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)

Audrey and Morgan are best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of the women discovers the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy.

Director:

Susanna Fogel

Writers:

Susanna Fogel, David Iserson

Stars:

Justin Theroux, Blanka Györfi-Tóth, Vilma Szécsi

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Theroux	...	Drew
Blanka Györfi-Tóth	...	Little Girl
Vilma Szécsi	...	Vendor
Mila Kunis	...	Audrey
Kate McKinnon	...	Morgan
Lolly Adefope	...	Tess
Dustin Demri-Burns	...	Viktor
David Iserson	...	Friend in the Bar
Sam Heughan	...	Sebastian
Hasan Minhaj	...	Duffer
Peter Schueller	...	TSA Agent
Mirjam Novak	...	Verne
Ágnes Bánfalvy	...	Jaguar Woman
László Áron	...	Jaguar Man
Kev Adams	...	Bitteauto Driver Lukas

Storyline

Audrey (Mila Kunis) and Morgan (Kate McKinnon), two thirty-year-old best friends in Los Angeles, are thrust unexpectedly into an international conspiracy when Audrey's ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail. Surprising even themselves, the duo jump into action, on the run throughout Europe from assassins and a suspicious-but-charming British agent, as they hatch a plan to save the world.

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Plot Keywords:

shootout | spy comedy | spy | male rear nudity | gun shooting | 

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Taglines:

Minimum Experience. Maximum Damage.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language throughout, some crude sexual material and graphic nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene in the trailer, in which the characters stop and hug each other to avoid the police, is not in the movie.

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Goofs

Sebastian is shot so severely in the shoulder that he's wearing a sling and is relieved from his duties by his boss for a couple of months. The following night he's at the "gala" impersonating the Canadian Ambassador and miraculously healed of any arm injury and wearing no sling.

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Quotes

Morgan: [Whisper/shouts from across restaurant] That's... not... Verne!
Audrey: What?
Morgan: [Screams] That's not Verne!
[Everyone starts shooting at them]

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Crazy Credits

The title appears on-screen after almost 10 minutes and there are no opening credits. The end credits go on for more than eleven minutes, with two sequences shown during them.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: The Spy Who Dumped Me/The Darkest Minds (2018)

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Soundtracks

Fun in Acapulco
Written by Sid Wayne and Ben Weisman (as Benjamin Weisman)
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Good light-hearted fun with some explosive car chases

A woman realises her ex-boyfriend is actually a spy and, along with her best friend, get caught up in an international espionage ring.

This doesn't walk a straight path along either action or comedy - you get a bit of both. It is generally quite silly and benign but has some really fast paced, high octane action sequences (expect the odd burning and neck-snapping).

I wouldn't say this is hilarious but it is definitely entertaining. It does a good job of mixing moments of quite inspired wit with some other more puerile stuff and the banter between the two leads is quite snappy, as is the exchanges between the actual spies.

The acting is great, as are the effects, production and camera work.

Story-wise it felt about fifteen minutes too long but that is not bad for an action comedy (where normally I'm reaching for my phone half an hour before the end).

Although this has action in it, this is a firstly a comedy, so don't expect the plot to be too grounded in reality - they are not remaking Bourne here.

To be honest I was put off by the amount of one-star reviews on IMDB; I assumed this was going to be a two hour beating with the feminist bat. It honestly isn't. There are some man-jokes in there but they are well balanced, in good nature, and funny. I found the main characters easy to engage with and I was rooting for them at the end.

Don't be put off just by all the low reviews, its not the best movie ever, and won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I honestly don't think it deserves as many one stars as it has.

At worst this is a solid action movie with a bit of girl-talk.

At best this is a light comedy with great characters, lots of actions, and a sprinkling of romance. There should be something in here for everyone's main stream needs.

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate Lionsgate

Country:

Canada USA Hungary

Language:

English Russian French Lithuanian German

Release Date:

3 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,103,043, 5 August 2018

Gross USA:

$33,562,069

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$75,320,680

Company Credits

Production Co:

BRON Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Imagine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2:39:1