Review of Spies Like Us (1985) by Bill B — 17 Mar 2008

Very funny. Love the exam cheating sequence.

This review of Spies Like Us (1985) was written by Bill B on 17 Mar 2008.

Spies Like Us has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dave D (315) on 07 Apr 2012

A good movie - just know that it's 80's cheese with a cast to go with it. :)…

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By Jessica H (1,882) on 22 Sep 2012

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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 Ryan W (1,236) on 24 Dec 2014

Dumb funny that has plenty of plot holes, but solid performances from Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd more than make up for it. Grade = 6/10…

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By Stefan G (492) on 12 Nov 2015

I was hoping this would be somewhat decent, but it turns out the director is only occasionally good at what he does…

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By Lamontraymond (377) on 06 Jun 2017

Sure, I was a kid in the 80s, but I remember this being one of the funniest movies of the era. Doctor? Doctor…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 24 Mar 2015

They just sleepwalk through this movie.....Chase and Aykroyd are better than this…

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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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