Review of Spies Like Us (1985) by Chris H — 04 Jan 2011

Could-be-funny comedy doesn't achieve its promises.

This review of Spies Like Us (1985) was written by Chris H on 04 Jan 2011.

Spies Like Us has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jen M (690) on 02 May 2014

Awful Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. Dont even think about watching it. For ages 8+…

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By David B (3,254) on 11 Oct 2013

Funny and works for me. Great to see Chase and Aykroyd work together. Silly and fun light entertainment…

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By Hazmatt009 (1) on 30 Jan 2021

Spies Like Us is a great comedy homage to Hope & Crosby without the musical numbers…

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By Paul S (1,717) on 21 Apr 2012

Decent enough comedy, all the scenes were deifnatly set up for the laughs which there were some good ones…

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By Alexander P (1,095) on 03 Apr 2012

Dated comedy was probably fun back in the day. Chase and Akroyd work well together but the jokes are so bad and the plot see-through…

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By Scott A (1,031) on 10 Mar 2013

Whist this isn't the best showcase of what filmmaker John Landis has to offer audiences, 'Spies Like Us' is a reasonably entertaining piece,…

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By Alex S (2,786) on 07 Jan 2014

Better than I expected, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd at their best…

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By Jens T (504) on 07 Jul 2012

The eighties spy comedy Spies Like Us tells us about the two clumsy secret agents, Emmett Fitz-Hume (Chevy Chase) and Austin Millbarge (Dan…

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By Will L (551) on 06 May 2013

While it certainly lacks the discipline of Landis' previous comedies, the humor and social satire are still up to snuff…

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By Giovanni M (788) on 23 Aug 2014

There are some laughs, but comedy lovers will have expected more from the likes of Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. I wasn't overly impressed…

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