Spies in Disguise
Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: December 25, 2019
6.9
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Generally favorable reviews based on 111 Ratings
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MarkTakayamaMay 28, 2020
I loved this film. There are a lot of LOL moments. The message is clear. Peace!! The story is simple. It is easy to follow. I loved the birds. They are so cute and hilarious. Both Will Smith and Tom Holland did amazing jobs! JapaneseI loved this film. There are a lot of LOL moments. The message is clear. Peace!! The story is simple. It is easy to follow. I loved the birds. They are so cute and hilarious. Both Will Smith and Tom Holland did amazing jobs! Japanese characters of Kimura and Yakuza are villains. They speak native Japanese. Probably, Japanese voice actors did.This is a funny movie!… Expand
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THEPASHKAMay 29, 2020
I just watched the movie, and i can say that it was actually very fun. I like it!
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9
Lizziebeth1_IMDJan 20, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great enough to become a franchise. Sad and happy in equal doses, full of unexpected scenes. Notable for depicting a young "millenial" inventor kid as the wave of the future while the old-school hero spy suffers his comeuppance.… Expand
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SSH83Dec 31, 2019
Expected Will Smith to carry the movie, but actually found the whole supporting cast to be entertainingly likable as well. The story is very creative and does not fall into modern narrative cliches. I genuinely laughed out loud a few times.Expected Will Smith to carry the movie, but actually found the whole supporting cast to be entertainingly likable as well. The story is very creative and does not fall into modern narrative cliches. I genuinely laughed out loud a few times. This is the perfect holiday movie for the whole family that is also creatively satisfying.… Expand
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zmgalen2000Dec 29, 2019
Classically Will Smith, Spies in Disguise is an action-packed, humor-filled journey laced with adult innuendos and a substantive plot. Genuinely funny with a unique animation style, the movie provides a fresh and unique take on the classicClassically Will Smith, Spies in Disguise is an action-packed, humor-filled journey laced with adult innuendos and a substantive plot. Genuinely funny with a unique animation style, the movie provides a fresh and unique take on the classic spy/sidekick adventure, keeping the viewer engaged from start to end.… Expand
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alejandro970Dec 28, 2019
With almost same style of 007, Lance Sterling is a sophisticated and arrogant spy with license... to make fun all audience. Armed by witty script that mixes action and humor, free of gross jokes, and Will Smith and Tom Holland in the voiceWith almost same style of 007, Lance Sterling is a sophisticated and arrogant spy with license... to make fun all audience. Armed by witty script that mixes action and humor, free of gross jokes, and Will Smith and Tom Holland in the voice cast, you get 103 minutes plenty of amusement that deserves a combo of popcorn, soda and chocolate bar (just like me, in my birthday).… Expand
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Creeper3455Dec 26, 2019
This or Frozen II? This or Frozen II?.... Whatever, both movies had mindforks during the end credits.

To say that Spies In Disguise reeks of "I've watched this film before" may be just enough to make you think of the kind of movie you'll beThis or Frozen II? This or Frozen II?.... Whatever, both movies had mindforks during the end credits.

To say that Spies In Disguise reeks of "I've watched this film before" may be just enough to make you think of the kind of movie you'll be watching. But to say this was the best Will Smith performance of 2019 (between this, Aladdin 2019 and Gemini Man) was enough to give it a passing grade.

And when I mean "I've watched this before", I mean it. From the first second, you already know where it'll be going, even if there's still a bone in its body to make it stand out amongst other Animated Movies this year, thanks to the whole "Spy gets turned into a Pigeon" concept, which almost reaches its full potential once the "buddy cop" part of the movie goes on.

It's from there that the movie goes full-throttle, being busy just to make sure you're having a wild ride, between Action Sequences that feel like that's where the $110 Million budget mostly went to, a score that wants to be 007 but also wants to be emotive because Animated Movie.

The cast perfectly plays off of each other (obviously Ben Mendelsohn as the villain was Awesome as always) and the humor is hit or miss. Yes, even with a 50 Shades joke that I let it slide just fine, especially considering how Universal will soon destroy the magic of LEGO in theaters. And there's a nice message for kids too. Go weird and go wild, even if you're from somewhere else.

It could've been all great had it not been a "seen it, done it" situation. A big example of how familiar it is can be The LEGO Batman Movie. And, for being an Animated Movie, it sure doesn't have a look of its own. Sure, they play off "the characters need to look like the actors playing them" expertly, but other than that, it's your standard run-of-the-mill Animation, backgrounds and everything.

It also helps that I had a mindfork during the credits, since, apparently, Andrew Stanton (a Pixar veteran) and Meg LeFauve (writer of Inside Out) were credited as Consultants for the movie. Again, hard to decide if Frozen II was the better mindfork or this one.

Regardless, this is still an entertaining romp with a great duo, and iit easily features the best secondary character (besides Tom Holland) in an Animated Movie this year (ironically played by DJ Khaled). Like yeah, it's familiar and all, but it's better than Star Wars, that's something.… Expand
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manningn15Mar 16, 2020
Spies in Disguise is one of my top 10 favorite animated movies of 2019, one o my favorite movies of 2019, one of my favorite animated movies of all time, and one of my favorite movies of all time. The animation and character designs wereSpies in Disguise is one of my top 10 favorite animated movies of 2019, one o my favorite movies of 2019, one of my favorite animated movies of all time, and one of my favorite movies of all time. The animation and character designs were outstanding especially the designs of the pigeons, Lance Sterling, Walter Beckett, Joy Jenkins, Killian, and Katsu Kimura. The voice acting from Will Smith, Tom Holland, Reba McEntire, Masi Oka, DJ Khaled, Rashida Jones, Karen Gillan, and Ben Mendelsohn was phenomenal. The writing was stupendous and really funny. This was overall a great movie.… Expand
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GLADIADORFeb 3, 2020
Não esperava nada, mais conseguiu me divertir e achei algumas cenas engraçadas, a quimica dos protagonistas funciona muito bem
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Kbetts16Dec 30, 2019
Another great animated film to end the year! The cast was awesome and the film was great from start to finish!
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Qtina22mbDec 27, 2019
Kept me laughing the whole time even at age 27! Blue sky has really upped their game and will smith and time holland make a great duo.
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Crazyking15Feb 18, 2020
This movie is actually kind of a surprise because I had low expectations for it. I found it really entertaining and charming. The action scenes, Will Smith playing a spy that gets transformed into a pigeon, and the animation are justThis movie is actually kind of a surprise because I had low expectations for it. I found it really entertaining and charming. The action scenes, Will Smith playing a spy that gets transformed into a pigeon, and the animation are just enjoyable. It has cliques yes, but the charm of the characters makes up for it.… Expand
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gruffaloslayer1May 22, 2021
Will Smith movies are great! This one is the same breath as shark tale. Spies In Disguise was super good.
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DerekReideDec 27, 2019
Wow! A lot better than I thought this would be. Going into this animated film, this could have been the standard, generic run by the lines animated kids’ movie, but it’s not. It’s clever, funny, not cheesy, even though there’s still a fewWow! A lot better than I thought this would be. Going into this animated film, this could have been the standard, generic run by the lines animated kids’ movie, but it’s not. It’s clever, funny, not cheesy, even though there’s still a few childish moments and all-out fun. I mean, James Bond meets pigeons and animation? Come on. It’s a weird concept in itself but does such a great job of making it interesting and amusing. The only complaint would be the underused villain, Killian, actually. I did appreciate that the filmmakers went with a more “villain in the shadows” concept, but it may have worked out better if there was more screen time for Ben Mendelsohn’s character. Overall, it’s visually charming, headed by a great cast, with quirky and fun aspects in a very digestible format of animation.… Expand
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AB1Jan 14, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10 Will Smith said that's hot
10/10 Will Smith said that's hot
10/10 Will Smith said that's hot
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AjmoviesJan 15, 2020
A fun movie. That everyone should enjoy liked it a lot.
A must see family film Rating- 83%
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RoryorionJan 20, 2020
I live to enjoy new fun filled adventures. This movie puts the family in a great place and feeds our imagination! Great flick! Ignore the superficial reviews!
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PanchogulJun 4, 2020
Sin ser una gran película, es lo suficientemente entretenida y efectiva para que funcione
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JoesDec 28, 2019
Good movie, excelent animaron and a good actutation of Tom Holland and Will Smith
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AphidKirbyApr 26, 2020
Extremely charming, animation has never looked as lovingly made as this, the character design on the pigeons is also very endearing
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DogeGamer2015Jun 10, 2021
Es una experiencia disfrutable y divertida para niños; la trama es genérica pero efectiva, las escenas de acción son entretenidas y la música es buena; un digno final para Blue Sky Studios.
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superfrog281May 20, 2023
Spies in Disguise is hugely entertaining, slickly predictable, and has likeable characters that add to the film's humor in this spy adventure. I liked it. I don't remember if I saw it in theaters or not, but after that I watched it a few moreSpies in Disguise is hugely entertaining, slickly predictable, and has likeable characters that add to the film's humor in this spy adventure. I liked it. I don't remember if I saw it in theaters or not, but after that I watched it a few more times after that and it still didn't change my views on it. If they make a sequel (if blue sky comes back or made with a different animation studio) I would definitely watch it too.… Expand
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