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{{Short description|2015 film by Paul Feig}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Spy
| name = Spy
| image = Spy2015 TeaserPoster.jpg
| image = Spy2015 TeaserPoster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Paul Feig]]
| director = [[Paul Feig]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Peter Chernin]]
* [[Jenno Topping]]
* Paul Feig
* Paul Feig
* Jessie Henderson
* Jessie Henderson
}}
* [[Peter Chernin]]
* Jenno Topping}}
| writer = Paul Feig
| writer = Paul Feig
| starring = <!--See Template:Infobox film instructions. Starring roles are determined by poster billing block, not by personal preference.-->{{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Melissa McCarthy]]
* [[Melissa McCarthy]]
* [[Jason Statham]]
* [[Jason Statham]]
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* [[Bobby Cannavale]]
* [[Bobby Cannavale]]
* [[Allison Janney]]
* [[Allison Janney]]
* [[Jude Law]]}}
* [[Jude Law]]
* [[Peter Serafinowicz]]
}}
| music = [[Theodore Shapiro (composer)|Theodore Shapiro]]
| music = [[Theodore Shapiro (composer)|Theodore Shapiro]]
| cinematography = [[Robert Yeoman]]
| cinematography = [[Robert Yeoman]]
| editing = {{Plainlist|
| editing = {{Plainlist|
* [[Brent White]]
* Dean Zimmerman
* Melissa Bretherton
* [[Don Zimmerman (film editor)|Don Zimmerman]]}}
}}
| studio = {{Plainlist|
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[Peter Chernin|Chernin Entertainment]]
* [[Chernin Entertainment]]
* [[Paul Feig|Feigco Entertainment]]}}
* Feigco Entertainment
* [[TSG Entertainment]]
}}
| distributor = [[20th Century Fox]]
| distributor = [[20th Century Fox]]
| released = {{Film date|2015|03|15|[[South by Southwest|SXSW]]|2015|06|05|United States}}
| released = {{Film date|2015|3|15|[[South by Southwest|SXSW]]|2015|6|5|United States}}
| runtime = 120 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 119:47--><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/spy-film | title=''SPY'' (15) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=April 17, 2015 | accessdate=June 6, 2015}}</ref>
| runtime = 120 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 119:47--><ref>{{cite web | url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/spy-film | title=''SPY'' (15) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=April 17, 2015 | access-date=June 6, 2015 | archive-date=June 17, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617190126/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/spy-film | url-status=live }}</ref>
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $65 million
| budget = $65 million<ref>{{cite news|last=Ryzik|first=Melena|title=The Director Paul Feig Prepares ‘Spy’ With Melissa McCarthy|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/movies/the-director-paul-feig-prepares-spy-with-melissa-mccarthy.html|accessdate=May 14, 2015|date=May 1, 2015}}</ref>
| gross = $235.7 million
| gross = $196.5 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Spy (2015)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=susancooper.htm|website=''[[Box Office Mojo]]''|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}

'''''Spy''''' is a 2015 American [[action comedy]] film written and directed by [[Paul Feig]].<ref name="Paul" /> The film stars [[Melissa McCarthy]], [[Jason Statham]], [[Rose Byrne]], [[Miranda Hart]], [[Bobby Cannavale]], [[Allison Janney]], and [[Jude Law]]. The film is about the transformation of desk-bound CIA analyst Susan Cooper (McCarthy) into a field agent who attempts to foil the black market sale of a [[suitcase nuke]]. Distributed by [[20th Century Fox]] and produced by [[Paul Feig|Feigco Entertainment]] and [[Peter Chernin|Chernin Entertainment]], the film was released on June 5, 2015. Upon its release, the film received critical acclaim and has grossed over $196 million.<ref>{{cite news|title='Spy' - Movie Review|url=http://post.jagran.com/spy-movie-review-1434705464|accessdate=19 June 2015|issue=Post.jagran.com}}</ref>
'''''Spy''''' is a 2015 Italian-American [[spy film|spy]] [[action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Paul Feig]]. It stars [[Melissa McCarthy]], [[Jason Statham]], [[Rose Byrne]], and [[Jude Law]], with [[Miranda Hart]], [[Bobby Cannavale]], [[Peter Serafinowicz]], [[Morena Baccarin]], [[Nargis Fakhri]], and [[Allison Janney]] appearing in supporting roles. The film follows unorthodox secret agent Susan Cooper (McCarthy) as she tries to trace a stolen portable nuclear device.

Produced by [[Peter Chernin]], [[Jenno Topping]], Feig, and Jessie Henderson, ''Spy'' had its world premiere at [[South by Southwest]] on March 15, 2015, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 5, 2015, by [[20th Century Fox]]. ''Spy'' received praise for Feig's direction and screenplay, McCarthy and Byrne's performances, as well as Statham's surprise comedic role. The film grossed $235 million worldwide against a $65 million budget. It was nominated for two [[Golden Globe Awards]]: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] for McCarthy.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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Susan Cooper ([[Melissa McCarthy]]) is a desk bound CIA analyst guiding her partner Agent Bradley Fine ([[Jude Law]]) on a mission to Bulgaria from the CIA office in the US. Fine accidentally kills his target without finding the [[suitcase nuke]] bomb. Meanwhile, the agency learns that the target's daughter Rayna Boyanov ([[Rose Byrne]]) might know the location of her father's device, so they send Fine to infiltrate her home. However, Fine is shot dead by Rayna, who knows the identities of all the agency's top agents, including Fine and Rick Ford ([[Jason Statham]]). Susan volunteers to become a field agent, and her boss, Elaine Crocker ([[Allison Janney]]), agrees. Ford quits in disgust over Susan being chosen for the assignment.
Susan Cooper is a 40-year-old, single, desk-bound [[CIA]] employee who remotely assists her partner, [[field agent]] Bradley Fine, on a mission. Fine accidentally kills arms dealer Tihomir Boyanov, without learning the location of a [[suitcase nuke]] from him.


Susan discovers Boyanov's daughter Rayna has contacted terrorist middleman Sergio De Luca, so Fine infiltrates her home. She appears to shoot him dead, while Susan watches helplessly online. Rayna then reveals she knows the identities of the agency's field agents, including Rick Ford and Karen Walker.
Susan is sent to [[Paris]] to spy on Sergio De Luca ([[Bobby Cannavale]]). Ford appears also, and she sees an assassin working for De Luca, and one of his contacts ([[Nargis Fakhri]]), exchanging Ford's bag for a bomb. Susan warns Ford, then she follows the assassin, but he is killed during a fight with Susan. Susan follows De Luca to [[Rome]], where she meets her contact Aldo ([[Peter Serafinowicz]]), a suave Italian informant who makes inappropriate advances towards Susan. Susan meets Rayna in a casino, and after successfully preventing Rayna's assassination, she becomes part of Rayna's inner circle.


Susan, who is an agent but has never served in the field so is unknown, volunteers to track Rayna. When her boss Elaine Crocker reluctantly agrees, the ultra [[Machismo|macho]] Ford objects due to her inexperience so quits in protest.
Gaining Rayna's trust, they fly in her private plane to [[Budapest]]. Along the way, the steward kills the bodyguard and pilots and tries to kill Rayna, but Susan is able to subdue him and take control of the plane before landing it in Budapest. Rayna believes Susan to be a CIA spy, but Susan convinces her that her father secretly hired Susan to be Rayna's bodyguard. In Budapest, the two encounter Susan's best friend Nancy ([[Miranda Hart]]), who is sent by Crocker to back up Susan. After being shot at in the street, Susan orders Nancy to get Rayna to safety while she pursues the shooter's vehicle. The shooter turns out to be CIA double agent Karen Walker ([[Morena Baccarin]]), who sold Rayna the names of the agents. Walker tries to kill Susan but is killed by an unknown sniper.


With her best friend and colleague Nancy providing remote intelligence, Susan goes to [[Paris]]. A rogue Ford shows up, insisting she will fail. Susan discovers De Luca's office has been burned down, but finds a photo of a man standing next to the fire. Ford appears, argues with Susan again and leaves.
That night, Susan and Nancy accompany Rayna to a party. The contact turns out to be De Luca's associate. Susan fights the associate, who turns out to be a skilled assassin. Fine appears, and kills the assassin. He faked his death in order to gain intelligence on the device's location by becoming Rayna's lover.


Susan sees the man from the photo switch Ford's backpack with one containing a bomb. She warns Ford in-time, prompting him to throw it into the [[Seine]], interrupting the nearby [[Verka Serduchka]] concert. Pursuing the man, she accidentally kills him during the ensuing fight. Susan finds proof that De Luca is going to [[Rome]]. Now more determined than ever, she is sent after him.
By posing as a double agent betraying her agency, Susan joins Rayna and Fine at De Luca's mansion. [[Chechen]] terrorist Dudaev and his men arrive to purchase the device, only to be shot dead by De Luca, who intends to sell the nuclear device to an even higher bidder. As De Luca tries to kill Rayna, Ford appears and distracts De Luca and allows Susan to save Rayna's life again. Fine is wounded saving Susan's life. De Luca escapes with the device on his helicopter, with Susan and Ford clinging to the landing gear. Ford loses his grip and falls into the lake, leaving Susan to confront De Luca in the helicopter. Nancy and Aldo arrive in a helicopter, and help Susan to kill De Luca.


Susan's contact there is Aldo, a lustful Italian who repeatedly hits on her. Following De Luca into a casino, Susan saves Rayna's life from an assassination attempt in which her drink was [[Spiking of drinks|spiked]] with [[acid]].
Crocker arrives to recover the device. Rayna is arrested, but it's implied that she has come to like Susan as a friend.


Rayna invites Susan into her inner circle, taking her by private jet to [[Budapest]]. In mid-flight, the steward kills Rayna's crew, but Susan subdues him and takes control of the plane. Rayna believes her to be a CIA agent, but Susan convinces her she was hired by her father to protect her.
Before the closing credits roll, Susan is shown screaming after waking up amidst empty champagne bottles and realising that she has spent the night (and possibly slept) with Ford.

Nancy joins Susan in Budapest undercover. After being shot at, Susan pursues and catches the would-be assassin: Karen, who sold Rayna the agents' names. She tries to shoot Susan, but a sniper kills her first.

Susan, Nancy and Aldo accompany Rayna to a party to meet Rayna's contact, Lia. Nancy creates a diversion, jumping on performer [[50 Cent]], so Susan can apprehend Lia, but Ford's inopportune intervention lets her escape. Susan catches her and, during a brutal fight, is saved from death by Fine, who is revealed to have faked his murder and is Rayna's lover and associate.

Rayna imprisons Susan and Aldo, but Fine visits them, revealing he is gaining Rayna's trust to locate the nuke, and he was who killed Karen. Susan and Aldo escape, and she follows Fine and Rayna to De Luca's mansion. There, she convinces them that the CIA has mistreated her, and she will do anything to protect Fine, as she loves him.

[[Terrorism|Terrorist]] Solsa Dudaev arrives, gives De Luca a [[Terrorism financing|suitcase full of diamonds]], so Rayna produces the device. De Luca has Dudaev and his men killed, revealing his plan to resell the device, then prepares to shoot Rayna. Ford arrives and unintentionally distracts him, allowing Susan to kill his men.

De Luca escapes by helicopter with the device and the diamonds, but Susan grabs onto a landing skid. Ford, not wanting her to mess things up, chases after and grabs onto her but falls into the lake. In the ensuing struggle, Susan throws the diamonds and the device into the lake below. De Luca attempts to shoot Susan, but Nancy, following in 50 Cent's helicopter with Aldo piloting, shoots him first. De Luca falls out of the helicopter into the lake.

The nuke is retrieved and Rayna is arrested, but she makes peace with Susan. Aldo reveals himself to be MI6 agent Albert. Ford, realizing he had underestimated Susan, finally compliments her skills. Crocker tells her she will remain a field agent, and that her next assignment is in Prague. Fine invites Susan to dinner, but she opts for a night out with Nancy.

The next morning, Susan wakes up in bed next to Ford and screams, while Ford claims she "loved it".


==Cast==
==Cast==
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{{Cast listing|
* [[Melissa McCarthy]] as Susan Cooper
* [[Melissa McCarthy]] as Susan Cooper
* [[Jason Statham]] as Rick Ford
* [[Jason Statham]] as Rick Ford
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* [[Björn Gustafsson]] as Anton
* [[Björn Gustafsson]] as Anton
* [[Nargis Fakhri]] as Lia
* [[Nargis Fakhri]] as Lia
* [[Richard Brake]] as Solsa Dudaev
* [[50 Cent]] as himself
* [[50 Cent]] as himself
* [[Zach Woods]] as Man in Purple Tie
* [[Jessica Chaffin]] as Sharon
* [[Will Yun Lee]] as Timothy Cress
* [[Will Yun Lee]] as Timothy Cress
* [[Carlos Ponce]] as Matthew Wright
* [[Carlos Ponce]] as Matthew Wright
* [[Richard Brake]] as Solsa Dudaev
* [[Michael McDonald (comedian)|Michael McDonald]] as Patrick
* [[Michael McDonald (comedian)|Michael McDonald]] as Patrick
* [[Jamie Denbo]] as Casino Hostess
* [[Ben Falcone]] as American Tourist
* [[Katie Dippold]] as Katherine
* [[Steve Bannos]] as Alan the Bartender
* [[Mitch Silpa]] as Fredrick
* [[Mitch Silpa]] as Fredrick
* [[Zach Woods]] as Man in purple bow tie
* Raad Rawi as Tihomir Boyanov
* [[Jessica Chaffin]] as Sharon
* [[Katie Dippold]] as Katherine
* Julian Miller as Nicola
* [[Sam Richardson (actor)|Sam Richardson]] as John
* [[Ben Falcone]] as American tourist
* [[Jamie Denbo]] as Casino hostess
* [[Steve Bannos]] as Alan, the bartender
* [[Verka Serduchka]] as himself
* [[Verka Serduchka]] as himself
* [[Paul Feig]] as Drunken Guest at Paris Hotel
* [[Paul Feig]] as a drunken guest at the Paris hotel (uncredited)
* [[Yuri Buzzi]] as Roman waiter
{{div col end}}
}}


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
On June 18, 2013, it was announced that [[Paul Feig]] was developing ''Susan Cooper'', a female spy comedy, for [[20th Century Fox]]. Feig wrote and directed the film.<ref name=Paul>{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Paul Feig Developing Female James Bond Comedy 'Susan Cooper'|url=http://www.yudhismov.com/movies/4504-spy|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=thewrap.com|date=18 June 2013}}</ref> [[Peter Chernin]] and Jenno Topping also produced the film under the Chernin Entertainment banner.<ref name="Cent-THR" /> On November 12, 2013, Fox announced a release date of May 22, 2015.<ref name=May22nd-2015>{{cite news|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|title=Fox Shifts 'Fantastic Four' Reboot to Summer 2015, Dates Paul Feig's 'Susan Cooper'|url=http://www.yudhismov.com/movies/4504-spy|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=hollywoodreporter.com|date=12 November 2013}}</ref> On March 28, 2014, the film's title was changed to ''Spy''.<ref name="Bobby-Nia" />
On June 18, 2013, it was announced that [[Paul Feig]] was developing ''Susan Cooper'', a female spy comedy, for [[20th Century Fox]]. Feig wrote and directed the film.<ref name=Paul>{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Paul Feig Developing Female James Bond Comedy 'Susan Cooper'|url=http://www.yudhismov.com/movies/4504-spy|access-date=February 21, 2014|newspaper=thewrap.com|date=June 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709094014/http://www.yudhismov.com/movies/4504-spy|archive-date=July 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Peter Chernin]] and [[Jenno Topping]] produced the film under the Chernin Entertainment banner, with Feig and Jessie Henderson for Feigco Entertainment.<ref name="Cent-THR">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/50-cent-joins-melissa-mccarthys-692779|title=50 Cent Joins Melissa McCarthy in 'Spy'|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=April 1, 2014|access-date=April 3, 2014|archive-date=April 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403104729/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/50-cent-joins-melissa-mccarthys-692779|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 12, 2013, Fox announced a release date of May 22, 2015.<ref name=May22nd-2015>{{cite news|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|title=Fox Shifts 'Fantastic Four' Reboot to Summer 2015, Dates Paul Feig's 'Susan Cooper'|url=http://www.yudhismov.com/movies/4504-spy|access-date=February 21, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709094014/http://www.yudhismov.com/movies/4504-spy|archive-date=July 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 28, 2014, the film's title was changed to ''Spy''.<ref name="Bobby-Nia">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bobby-cannavale-nia-long-talks-692020|title=Bobby Cannavale, Nia Long in Talks to Join 'Spy'|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=March 28, 2014|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=March 29, 2014|archive-date=March 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330062919/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bobby-cannavale-nia-long-talks-692020|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Casting===
===Casting===
On July 25, 2013, it was confirmed that [[Melissa McCarthy]] was in negotiations to play the title role of Susan Cooper, a female comic version of James Bond.<ref name=Melissa>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Melissa McCarthy May Play Female James Bond in Comedy|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/melissa-mccarthy-may-play-female-james-bond-in-comedy-1200568311/|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=variety.com|date=25 July 2013}}</ref> On October 17, [[Rose Byrne]] also joined the cast of the film.<ref name=Rose>{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=‘Bridesmaids’ Reunion: Rose Byrne to Join Melissa McCarthy in Paul Feig’s Spy Comedy|url=http://www.thewrap.com/bridesmaids-reunion-rose-byrne-join-melissa-mccarthy-paul-feigs-spy-comedy-exclusive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bridesmaids-reunion-rose-byrne-join-melissa-mccarthy-paul-feigs-spy-comedy-exclusive|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=thewrap.com|date=17 October 2013}}</ref> On October 21, it was reported that [[Jason Statham]] met with Feig to begin talks about joining the cast;<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming Jr|first=Mike|title=Jason Statham Eyes Spy Role With Melissa McCarthy In Fox Comedy ‘Susan Cooper’|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/jason-statham-eyes-spy-role-with-melissa-mccarthy-in-fox-comedy-susan-cooper/|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=deadline.com|date=21 October 2013}}</ref> he later joined on February 26, 2014.<ref name=Jason>{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Jason Statham to Join Melissa McCarthy in Fox’s ‘Susan Cooper’|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/jason-statham-melissa-mccarthy-in-foxs-susan-cooper-1201121612/|accessdate=27 February 2014|newspaper=variety.com|date=26 February 2014}}</ref> On March 6, 2014, it was reported that actor [[Jude Law]] was in final talks to join the cast of the film.<ref name=Jude>{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Jude Law Nearing Deal to Join Melissa McCarthy's Spy Comedy ‘Susan Cooper’|url=http://www.thewrap.com/jude-law-nearing-deal-join-melissa-mccarthys-spy-comedy-susan-cooper-exclusive/|accessdate=7 March 2014|newspaper=thewrap.com|date=6 March 2014}}</ref> On March 12, it was revealed that internationally-known actress [[Nargis Fakhri]] would make her Hollywood debut with the film, playing the role of a secret agent.<ref name=Nargis>{{cite news|last=Qazi|first=Umer|title=American born Pakistani-Czech ethnic actress Nargis Fakhri to appear in Hollywood film featuring Jason Statham|url=http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/50-movies/162016-nargis-fakhri-to-appear-in-hollywood-film-featuring-jason-statham.html|accessdate=3 April 2014|newspaper=brecorder.com|date=12 March 2014}}</ref> On March 28, [[Miranda Hart]] also signed on to star in the film,<ref name=Miranda>{{cite news|last=Fleming Jr|first=Mike|title=Paul Feig Taps Miranda Hart For Female Spy Comedy|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/paul-feig-taps-miranda-hart-for-female-spy-comedy/|accessdate=28 March 2014|newspaper=deadline.com|date=28 March 2014}}</ref> while [[Bobby Cannavale]] and [[Nia Long]] were in final talks to join (Long did not appear in the finished film).<ref name=Bobby-Nia>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Bobby Cannavale, Nia Long in Talks to Join 'Spy'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bobby-cannavale-nia-long-talks-692020|accessdate=29 March 2014|newspaper=hollywoodreporter.com|date=28 March 2014}}</ref> McCarthy played Susan Cooper, a CIA analyst who goes into the field following the disappearance of a suave super-spy whom Law portrayed. Statham played an overconfident yet clumsy spy, and Cannavale played a villain, an Italian playboy.<ref name="Bobby-Nia" /> On April 1, [[50 Cent]] joined the cast of the film, and played himself.<ref name=Cent-THR>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=50 Cent Joins Melissa McCarthy in 'Spy'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/50-cent-joins-melissa-mccarthys-692779|accessdate=3 April 2014|date=1 April 2014}}</ref> On April 24, Feig confirmed the role of Fakhri and also added two more comic actors, [[Peter Serafinowicz]] and [[Björn Gustafsson]].<ref name=Peter-Bjorn>{{cite news|last=Fleming Jr|first=Mike|title=Paul Feig Taps Offshore Talent For Melissa McCarthy Spy Tale|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/paul-feig-taps-offshore-talent-for-melissa-mccarthy-spy-tale/|accessdate=25 April 2014|newspaper=deadline.com|date=24 April 2014}}</ref> On April 30, both [[Morena Baccarin]] and [[Allison Janney]] joined the cast. Baccarin played one of the agency’s top deadly spies,<ref name=Morena>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title='Homeland' Actress Morena Baccarin Joins Melissa McCarthy in 'Spy'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/homeland-actress-morena-baccarin-joins-700299|accessdate=8 May 2014|newspaper=hollywoodreporter.com|date=30 April 2014}}</ref> while Janney played top CIA agent Elaine Crocker.<ref name=Allison>{{cite news|last=Patten|first=Dominic|title=Allison Janney Joins Powerhouse Cast Of Paul Feig’s ‘Spy’|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/allison-janney-spy-cast-melissa-mccarthy-paul-feig-cbs-mom/|accessdate=8 May 2014|newspaper=deadline.com|date=30 April 2014}}</ref> On May 2, [[Zach Woods]] joined the cast of the film.<ref name=Zach>{{cite news|title=Zach Woods Cast In ‘Spy’|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/adrian-lester-joins-grey-lady-zach-woods-cast-in-spy/|accessdate=8 May 2014|newspaper=deadline.com|date=2 May 2014}}</ref> On May 29, [[Jessica Chaffin]] was added to the cast of the film.<ref name=Jessica>{{cite news|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|title='New Girl' Actress Joins Paul Feig's 'Spy'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-girl-actress-joins-paul-708069|accessdate=2 June 2014|publisher=hollywoodreporter.com|date=29 May 2014}}</ref>
On July 25, 2013, it was confirmed that [[Melissa McCarthy]] was in negotiations to play the title role. [[Zooey Deschanel]] was originally slated to play the role of Elaine Crocker but left the project.<ref name=Melissa>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Melissa McCarthy May Play Female James Bond in Comedy|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/melissa-mccarthy-may-play-female-james-bond-in-comedy-1200568311/|access-date=February 21, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=July 25, 2013|archive-date=April 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407135259/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/melissa-mccarthy-may-play-female-james-bond-in-comedy-1200568311/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 17, [[Rose Byrne]] joined the cast of the film playing the main villain.<ref name=Rose>{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title='Bridesmaids' Reunion: Rose Byrne to Join Melissa McCarthy in Paul Feig's Spy Comedy|url=https://www.thewrap.com/bridesmaids-reunion-rose-byrne-join-melissa-mccarthy-paul-feigs-spy-comedy-exclusive/|access-date=February 21, 2014|newspaper=thewrap.com|date=October 17, 2013|archive-date=February 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221034037/http://www.thewrap.com/bridesmaids-reunion-rose-byrne-join-melissa-mccarthy-paul-feigs-spy-comedy-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout 2014, [[Jason Statham]],<ref name=Jason>{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Jason Statham to Join Melissa McCarthy in Fox's 'Susan Cooper'|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/jason-statham-melissa-mccarthy-in-foxs-susan-cooper-1201121612/|access-date=February 27, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=February 26, 2014|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111190346/https://variety.com/2014/film/news/jason-statham-melissa-mccarthy-in-foxs-susan-cooper-1201121612/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jude Law]],<ref name=Jude>{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Jude Law Nearing Deal to Join Melissa McCarthy's Spy Comedy 'Susan Cooper'|url=https://www.thewrap.com/jude-law-nearing-deal-join-melissa-mccarthys-spy-comedy-susan-cooper-exclusive/|access-date=March 7, 2014|newspaper=thewrap.com|date=March 6, 2014|archive-date=March 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307035555/http://www.thewrap.com/jude-law-nearing-deal-join-melissa-mccarthys-spy-comedy-susan-cooper-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Nargis Fakhri]],<ref name=Nargis>{{cite news|last=Qazi|first=Umer|title=American born Pakistani-Czech ethnic actress Nargis Fakhri to appear in Hollywood film featuring Jason Statham|url=http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/50-movies/162016-nargis-fakhri-to-appear-in-hollywood-film-featuring-jason-statham.html|access-date=April 3, 2014|publisher=brecorder.com|date=March 12, 2014|archive-date=March 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314203752/http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/50-movies/162016-nargis-fakhri-to-appear-in-hollywood-film-featuring-jason-statham.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Miranda Hart]],<ref name=Miranda>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Paul Feig Taps Miranda Hart For Female Spy Comedy|url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/paul-feig-taps-miranda-hart-for-female-spy-comedy-706004/|access-date=March 28, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 28, 2014|archive-date=March 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331192711/http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/paul-feig-taps-miranda-hart-for-female-spy-comedy/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bobby Cannavale]],<ref name="Bobby-Nia" /> [[Peter Serafinowicz]], [[Björn Gustafsson]].<ref name="Peter-Bjorn">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/paul-feig-taps-offshore-talent-for-melissa-mccarthy-spy-tale-719319/|title=Paul Feig Taps Offshore Talent For Melissa McCarthy Spy Tale|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=April 24, 2014|access-date=April 25, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=April 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427014547/http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/paul-feig-taps-offshore-talent-for-melissa-mccarthy-spy-tale/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Morena Baccarin]],<ref name="Morena">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/homeland-actress-morena-baccarin-joins-700299|title='Homeland' Actress Morena Baccarin Joins Melissa McCarthy in 'Spy'|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=April 30, 2014|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 8, 2014|archive-date=May 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504030834/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/homeland-actress-morena-baccarin-joins-700299|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Allison Janney]],<ref name="Allison">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/allison-janney-spy-cast-melissa-mccarthy-paul-feig-cbs-mom-722102/|title=Allison Janney Joins Powerhouse Cast Of Paul Feig's 'Spy'|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=April 30, 2014|access-date=May 8, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=May 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503023652/http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/allison-janney-spy-cast-melissa-mccarthy-paul-feig-cbs-mom/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Zach Woods]]<ref name="Zach">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/adrian-lester-joins-grey-lady-zach-woods-cast-in-spy-723488/|title=Zach Woods Cast In 'Spy'|date=May 2, 2014|access-date=May 8, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=May 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520155907/http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/adrian-lester-joins-grey-lady-zach-woods-cast-in-spy/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Jessica Chaffin]] joined the cast, along with [[50 Cent]], who would be playing himself,<ref name="Cent-THR" /> and [[Nia Long]], who did not appear in the finished film.<ref name=Jessica>{{cite news|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|title='New Girl' Actress Joins Paul Feig's 'Spy'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-girl-actress-joins-paul-708069|access-date=June 2, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 29, 2014|archive-date=June 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603235944/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-girl-actress-joins-paul-708069|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Filming===
===Filming===
[[Principal photography]] and production began on March 31, 2014, in [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]].<ref name="Miranda" /><ref>{{cite news|title=ON THE SET FOR 3/31/14: PAUL FEIG AND MELISSA MCCARTHY START ‘SPY’ AND MICHAEL FASSBENDER WRAPS ‘MACBETH’|url=http://www.studiosystemnews.com/on-the-set-for-33114-paul-feig-melissa-mccarthy-start-spy-michael-fassbender-wraps-macbeth/|accessdate=3 April 2014|newspaper=studiosystemnews.com|date=31 March 2014}}</ref> On May 27, filming was under way in Budapest and was about to wrap up.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kauri|title=Melissa McCarthy Movie ‘Spy’ filming in Budapest|url=http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2014/05/27/melissa-mccarthy-movie-spy-filming-in-budapest/|accessdate=29 May 2014|newspaper=onlocationvacations.com|date=27 May 2014}}</ref> Apart from tax breaks, shooting was primarily done in Budapest because its architecture and location could allow it appear as other places where the story took place, including Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2015/May-1-2015/Directors-Chair-Paul-Feig-Spy.aspx|title=Director's Chair: Paul Feig -- 'Spy'|author=Iain Blair|publisher=Post Magazine|date=1 May 2015|accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref>
[[Principal photography]] and production began on March 31, 2014, in [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]].<ref name="Miranda" /><ref>{{cite news|title=ON THE SET FOR 3/31/14: PAUL FEIG AND MELISSA MCCARTHY START 'SPY' AND MICHAEL FASSBENDER WRAPS 'MACBETH'|url=http://www.studiosystemnews.com/on-the-set-for-33114-paul-feig-melissa-mccarthy-start-spy-michael-fassbender-wraps-macbeth/|access-date=April 3, 2014|newspaper=studiosystemnews.com|date=March 31, 2014|archive-date=April 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074749/http://www.studiosystemnews.com/on-the-set-for-33114-paul-feig-melissa-mccarthy-start-spy-michael-fassbender-wraps-macbeth/|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 27, filming was under way in Budapest and was about to wrap up.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kauri|title=Melissa McCarthy Movie 'Spy' filming in Budapest|url=http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2014/05/27/melissa-mccarthy-movie-spy-filming-in-budapest/|access-date=May 29, 2014|newspaper=onlocationvacations.com|date=May 27, 2014|archive-date=July 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721144838/http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2014/05/27/melissa-mccarthy-movie-spy-filming-in-budapest/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Apart from tax breaks, shooting was primarily done in Budapest because its architecture and location could allow it to appear as other places where the story took place, including Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2015/May-1-2015/Directors-Chair-Paul-Feig-Spy.aspx|title=Director's Chair: Paul Feig -- 'Spy'|author=Iain Blair|work=[[Post Magazine]]|date=May 1, 2015|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=June 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624042201/http://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2015/May-1-2015/Directors-Chair-Paul-Feig-Spy.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> A prosthetic was used for shots of Nicola (Julian Miller) exposing himself. The production team of ''Spy'' had to present prosthetics used in the shots to the [[Motion Picture Association film rating system|MPAA]] for rating.


==Release==
==Release==
===Theatrical===
The film was initially scheduled to be released on May 22, 2015, by [[20th Century Fox]].<ref name="May22nd-2015" /> In March 2015, the date was shifted to June 5, 2015, which was first assigned to ''[[B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations]]'' and ''[[Paper Towns (film)|Paper Towns]]'', the former of which being taken off the schedule and the latter moved to July.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lesnick|first1=Silas|title=20th Century Fox Shifts Dates for Spy, Poltergeist and Paper Towns|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/416235-20th-century-fox-swaps-shifts-dates-for-spy-poltergeist-and-paper-towns|accessdate=March 9, 2015|publisher=comingsoon.net|date=March 4, 2015}}</ref> Prior to its official release, Paul Feig stated that ''Spy'' went through about 10 [[Test screening|test screenings]], a process - which includes recording the audience laughter for each version - he does "religiously", with [[Judd Apatow]] (who produced the Feig-directed ''[[Bridesmaids (film)|Bridesmaids]]'') commenting on its usefulness for a comedy film: "It doesn’t work very well if a movie is supposed to make you feel difficult emotions. If you’re making a [[David Lynch]] movie, it doesn’t work at all."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/movies/the-director-paul-feig-prepares-spy-with-melissa-mccarthy.html|title=The Director Paul Feig Prepares ‘Spy’ With Melissa McCarthy|author=Melena Ryzik|date=1 May 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref>
The US release of film was originally scheduled for May 22, 2015, by [[20th Century Fox]].<ref name="May22nd-2015" /> In March 2015, the date was pushed back to June 5, 2015, which was first assigned to ''[[B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations]]'' and ''[[Paper Towns (film)|Paper Towns]]''; the former of which being taken off the schedule and cancelled, while the latter moved to July.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lesnick|first1=Silas|title=20th Century Fox Shifts Dates for Spy, Poltergeist and Paper Towns|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/416235-20th-century-fox-swaps-shifts-dates-for-spy-poltergeist-and-paper-towns|access-date=March 9, 2015|publisher=comingsoon.net|date=March 4, 2015|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612181724/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/416235-20th-century-fox-swaps-shifts-dates-for-spy-poltergeist-and-paper-towns|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to its official release, Paul Feig stated that ''Spy'' went through about 10 [[test screening]]s, a process – which includes recording the audience laughter for each version – he does "religiously", with [[Judd Apatow]] (who produced the Feig-directed ''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]'') commenting on its usefulness for a comedy film: "It doesn't work very well if a movie is supposed to make you feel difficult emotions. If you're making a [[David Lynch]] movie, it doesn't work at all. But for comedy it's often the best way to refine jokes."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/movies/the-director-paul-feig-prepares-spy-with-melissa-mccarthy.html|title=The Director Paul Feig Prepares 'Spy' With Melissa McCarthy|author=Melena Ryzik|date=May 1, 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=September 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921163318/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/movies/the-director-paul-feig-prepares-spy-with-melissa-mccarthy.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


''Spy'' received an early release of May 21, 2015 in [[Australia]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Vietnam]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yourmovies.com.au/movie/47559/spy|title=Spy - Movie Reviews & More |accessdate=May 20, 2015|publisher=yourmovies.com.au|date=2015}}</ref> and of May 28, 2015 in [[Israel]] and May 29, 2015 in [[Norway]].
''Spy'' was released on May 21, 2015, in [[Australia]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Vietnam]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yourmovies.com.au/movie/47559/spy|title=Spy - Movie Reviews & More|access-date=May 20, 2015|publisher=yourmovies.com.au|date=2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521110853/http://yourmovies.com.au/movie/47559/spy|archive-date=May 21, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and of May 28, 2015 in [[Israel]] and May 29, 2015, in [[Norway]].


==Reception==
==Reception==

===Box office===
===Box office===
{{Asof|2015|6|30|df=US}}, ''Spy'' has grossed $90.5 million in North America and $106 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $196.5 million, against a budget of $65 million.<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|title=Spy (2015)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=susancooper.htm|website=''[[Box Office Mojo]]''|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|accessdate=June 21, 2015}}</ref>
''Spy'' grossed $110.8 million in North America and $124.8 million in other territories for a global total of $235.6 million, against a budget of $65 million.<ref name=BOM>{{Cite Box Office Mojo |access-date=2024-12-11}}</ref>


In North America, the film made $1.5 million from its early Thursday night showings<ref name="TT">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/06/insidious-chapter-3-entourage-spy-box-office-1201438262/|title=‘Insidious: Chapter 3′, ‘Spy’ Get The Busy Frame Started With Previews – Box Office|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|publisher=([[Penske Media Corporation]])|date=June 5, 2015|accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref> and an estimated $10.3 million on its opening day from 3,711 theaters, coming at second place at the box office behind ''[[Insidious: Chapter 3]]''.<ref name="THROP">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-spy-laughs-past-800188|title=Box Office: 'Spy' Laughs Past Rival Comedy 'Entourage,' Horror Film 'Insidious 3'|author=Pamela McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=([[Prometheus Global Media]])|date=June 6, 2015|accessdate=June 6, 2015}}</ref> It topped the box office in its opening weekend earning $29 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4064&p=.htm|title=Weekend Report - 'Spy' Eyes $30M Weekend|author=Keith Simanton|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=([[Amazon.com]])|date=June 7, 2015|accessdate=June 9, 2015}}</ref>
In North America, the film made $1.5 million from its early Thursday night showings<ref name="TT">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/insidious-chapter-3-entourage-spy-box-office-1201438262/|title='Insidious: Chapter 3′, 'Spy' Get The Busy Frame Started With Previews – Box Office|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 5, 2015|access-date=June 5, 2015|archive-date=August 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814103141/http://deadline.com/2015/06/insidious-chapter-3-entourage-spy-box-office-1201438262/|url-status=live}}</ref> and an estimated $10.3 million on its opening day from 3,711 theaters, coming at second place at the box office behind fellow new release ''[[Insidious: Chapter 3]]''.<ref name="THROP">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-spy-laughs-past-800188|title=Box Office: 'Spy' Laughs Past Rival Comedy 'Entourage,' Horror Film 'Insidious 3'|author=Pamela McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 6, 2015|access-date=June 6, 2015|archive-date=June 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606230711/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-spy-laughs-past-800188|url-status=live}}</ref> It would go on to top the box office in its opening weekend, earning $29 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4064&p=.htm|title=Weekend Report - 'Spy' Eyes $30M Weekend|author=Keith Simanton|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=June 7, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015|archive-date=June 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609095158/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4064&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film dropped 46% in its sophomore weekend to $15.6 million, finishing second behind newcomer ''[[Jurassic World]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/jurassic-world-weekend-box-office-spy-entourage-insidious-chapter-3-1201441812/ |title='Jurassic World' Domestic Record $208.8M Bow Lifts Industry – Box Office Final |author=Anthony D'Alessandro and Anita Busch |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=([[Penske Media Corporation]]) |date=June 15, 2015 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |archive-date=December 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224191200/https://deadline.com/2015/06/jurassic-world-weekend-box-office-spy-entourage-insidious-chapter-3-1201441812/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


Outside North America, ''Spy'' opened in ten foreign markets on May 22, 2015, earning $12.7 million in its opening weekend from 1,810 screens, and coming in fourth place at the box office (behind ''[[Mad Max: Fury Road]]'', ''[[Tomorrowland (film)|Tomorrowland]]'', and ''[[Pitch Perfect 2]]'').<ref name="1stweek">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/05/international-box-office-tomorrowland-pitch-perfect-2-mad-max-fury-road-poltergeist-spy-1201432281/|title=‘Tomorrowland’s $74.7M Global Bow; ‘Pitch Perfect 2′ Singing $190.4M Cume; ‘Mad Max’ Smokin’ $227.7M – Wwide B.O. Update|author=Nancy Tartaglione and Kinsey Lowe|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|publisher=([[Penske Media Corporation]])|date=May 26, 2015|accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref> In the UK, Ireland and Malta, it opened with $3.9 million.<ref name="2ndweek">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/06/san-andreas-mad-max-spy-insidious-3-entourage-avengers-ultron-pitch-perfect-international-box-office-1201438931/|title=‘San Andreas’ Has Seismic $97.7M Frame; ‘Spy’ Crosses $50M – Intl B.O. Final|author=Nancy Tartaglione and Anita Busch|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|publisher=([[Penske Media Corporation]])|date=June 8, 2015|accessdate=June 9, 2015}}</ref> The film had successful openings in South Korea ($4.8 million), Russia and the CIS ($3.1 million), Australia ($2.9 million), Mexico ($1.6 million) and Taiwan ($1.3 million).<ref name="1stweek"/><ref name="2ndweek"/>
Outside North America, ''Spy'' opened in ten foreign markets on May 22, 2015, earning $12.7 million in its opening weekend from 1,810 screens, and coming in fourth place at the box office (behind ''[[Mad Max: Fury Road]]'', ''[[Tomorrowland (film)|Tomorrowland]]'', and ''[[Pitch Perfect 2]]'').<ref name="1stweek">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/international-box-office-tomorrowland-pitch-perfect-2-mad-max-fury-road-poltergeist-spy-1201432281/|title='Tomorrowland's $74.7M Global Bow; 'Pitch Perfect 2′ Singing $190.4M Cume; 'Mad Max' Smokin' $227.7M – Wwide B.O. Update|author=Nancy Tartaglione and Kinsey Lowe|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 26, 2015|access-date=June 5, 2015|archive-date=May 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526221405/http://deadline.com/2015/05/international-box-office-tomorrowland-pitch-perfect-2-mad-max-fury-road-poltergeist-spy-1201432281/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the UK, Ireland and Malta, it opened with $3.9 million.<ref name="2ndweek">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/san-andreas-mad-max-spy-insidious-3-entourage-avengers-ultron-pitch-perfect-international-box-office-1201438931/|title='San Andreas' Has Seismic $97.7M Frame; 'Spy' Crosses $50M – Intl B.O. Final|author=Nancy Tartaglione and Anita Busch|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 8, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015|archive-date=February 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226051156/https://deadline.com/2015/06/san-andreas-mad-max-spy-insidious-3-entourage-avengers-ultron-pitch-perfect-international-box-office-1201438931/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film had successful openings in [[South Korea]] ($4.8 million), [[Russia]] and the CIS ($3.1 million), [[Australia]] ($2.9 million), [[Mexico]] ($1.6 million) and [[Taiwan]] ($1.3 million).<ref name="1stweek"/><ref name="2ndweek" />


===Critical response===
===Critical response===
''Spy'' received critical acclaim, with critics praising McCarthy and Byrne's performances, as well as Statham's surprise comedic performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/17/melissa-mccarthy-s-best-role-yet-from-bridesmaids-to-ass-kicking-cia-spy.html|title=Melissa McCarthy’s Best Role Yet: From ‘Bridesmaids’ to Ass-Kicking CIA ‘Spy’|work=The Daily Beast|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sxsw-film-review-melissa-mccarthy-in-spy-1201453420/|title=‘Spy’ Review: A Brilliant Showcase for Melissa McCarthy - Variety|author=Justin Chang|work=Variety|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref> The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] lists a 95% approval rating, based on 195 reviews, with a [[Weighted arithmetic mean|rating average]] of 7.3/10. The site's consensus reads, "Simultaneously broad and progressive, ''Spy'' offers further proof that Melissa McCarthy and writer-director Paul Feig bring out the best in one another — and delivers scores of belly laughs along the way."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spy_2015/ |title=Spy |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2015-06-05}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 75 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/spy|title=Spy Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=June 6, 2015}}</ref> In [[CinemaScore]] polls, cinema audiences gave the film an average score of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="THROP"/>
''Spy'' received praise for Feig's direction and screenplay, McCarthy and Byrne's performances, as well as Statham's surprise comedic role.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/03/melissa-mccarthy-spy-sxsw-review|title=Melissa McCarthy Gets Her James Bond On in Spy|author=Joanna Robinson|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=March 16, 2015|access-date=March 14, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081521/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/03/melissa-mccarthy-spy-sxsw-review|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/film/reviews/article4460333.ece|title=Spy|work=The Times|access-date=March 14, 2016|last1=Muir|first1=Kate|archive-date=February 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221191834/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/film/reviews/article4460333.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/17/melissa-mccarthy-s-best-role-yet-from-bridesmaids-to-ass-kicking-cia-spy.html|title=Melissa McCarthy's Best Role Yet: From 'Bridesmaids' to Ass-Kicking CIA 'Spy'|work=The Daily Beast|date=March 17, 2015|access-date=March 19, 2015|last1=Yamato|first1=Jen|archive-date=May 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517103111/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/17/melissa-mccarthy-s-best-role-yet-from-bridesmaids-to-ass-kicking-cia-spy.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sxsw-film-review-melissa-mccarthy-in-spy-1201453420/|title='Spy' Review: A Brilliant Showcase for Melissa McCarthy - Variety|author=Justin Chang|work=Variety|date=March 16, 2015|access-date=March 19, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318212157/http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sxsw-film-review-melissa-mccarthy-in-spy-1201453420/|url-status=live}}</ref> {{RT data|prose|consensus=Simultaneously broad and progressive, ''Spy'' offers further proof that Melissa McCarthy and writer-director Paul Feig bring out the best in one another — and delivers scores of belly laughs along the way.|ref=yes}} {{MC film|75|40|ref=yes|access-date=2024-12-11}}


McCarthy's performance was praised by critics. [[Richard Roeper]] of ''[[The Chicago Sun Times]]'' called her "as funny and as winning as anyone in the movies these days".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roeper|first1=Richard|title=Spy Review|url=http://www.richardroeper.com/reviews/enwiki/w/spy.aspx|access-date=February 9, 2016|archive-date=February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216045521/http://www.richardroeper.com/reviews/enwiki/w/spy.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Tom Russo of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' credited the film's success to McCarthy, writing, "part of what makes the action comedy such a loopy blast is the identity shifts she pulls on the audience."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Russo|first1=Tom|title=Melissa McCarthy pulls off her latest comic role, secret agent, in 'Spy'|website=[[The Boston Globe]]|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2015/06/04/spy/y3xzy513n5dRSdI2zURKFM/story.html|access-date=February 9, 2016|archive-date=July 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716134730/http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2015/06/04/spy/y3xzy513n5dRSdI2zURKFM/story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Bill Goodykoontz of ''Arizona Republic'' called the film McCarthy's return to form, writing "Finally, after the promise shown in ''[[Bridesmaids (2011 film)|Bridesmaids]]'', but sold short since by weak scripts in films like ''[[Tammy (film)|Tammy]]'' and ''[[Identity Thief]]'', Melissa McCarthy gets a movie vehicle worthy of her talents."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bill|first1=Goodykoontz|title=Review: Melissa McCarthy makes a terrific 'Spy'|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/06/04/review-melissa-mccarthy-makes-terrific-spy/28359263/|access-date=February 9, 2016|archive-date=September 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922080549/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/06/04/review-melissa-mccarthy-makes-terrific-spy/28359263/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The ''Huffington Post'' review of the film praises McCarthy's performance, but criticizes the way the film "...traffics in fat jokes" and has many scenes in which characters "...point[t] out [her character] Susan's weight" or make "cracks about Susan's weight", making the film a constant "...disparagement about Susan's physique."<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/05/spy-melissa-mccarthy_n_7472648.html</ref>

In addition to McCarthy's, many of the supporting cast members' performances were praised, particularly Byrne's and Statham's. John Boone of ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' said Statham "twists his action hero persona into a delightfully delusional version of the same thing", and praised Byrne's performance, writing "For every joke that McCarthy's Susan Cooper ends up as the butt of, Byrne is the one teeing it up with perfectly understated wickedness. She can so easily spit out lines as offensive as, after Cooper delivers a punny cheers, "What a stupid, f**king toast," but make it...charming?"<ref>{{cite web|last1=Boone|first1=John|title=How 'Spy' Cements Rose Byrne's Status as the Underrated Queen of Comedy|date=June 5, 2015 |url=http://www.etonline.com/movies/165749_how_spy_cements_rose_byrne_status_as_the_underrated_queen_of_comedy/|access-date=February 9, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215102841/http://www.etonline.com/movies/165749_how_spy_cements_rose_byrne_status_as_the_underrated_queen_of_comedy/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called Byrne's comedic timing "bitchy perfection".<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Travers|first1=Peter|title=Spy Review|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/spy-20150603|access-date=February 9, 2016|archive-date=December 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212054631/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/spy-20150603|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Award
! Category
! Recipients
! Result
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[21st Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Movie Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/critics-choice-awards-nominations-2016-full-list-1201666326/ |title=Critics' Choice Awards Nominations: 'Mad Max' Leads Film; ABC, HBO, FX Networks & 'Fargo' Top TV |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 14, 2015 |access-date=December 14, 2015 |archive-date=December 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215222621/http://deadline.com/2015/12/critics-choice-awards-nominations-2016-full-list-1201666326/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/critics-choice-awards-nominations-mad-max|title=Critics' Choice Awards Mad About ''Mad Max: Fury Road'' as Nominations Are Announced|work=People|date=December 14, 2015|first=Jodi|last=Guglielmi|access-date=January 29, 2016|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818054444/http://www.people.com/article/critics-choice-awards-nominations-mad-max|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy|Best Comedy]]
!
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy|Best Actress in a Comedy]]
| [[Melissa McCarthy]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy|Best Actor in a Comedy]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Jason Statham]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Evening Standard British Film Awards]]
| Award for Comedy
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[21st Empire Awards|Empire Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/empire-award-2016-winners-star-wars-mad-max/|title=Star Wars and Mad Max win big at the 2016 Jameson Empire Awards|last=Nugent|first=John|work=Empire|date=March 20, 2016 |language=en|access-date=2016-03-20|archive-date=April 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425034745/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/star-wars-force-awakens/empire-award-2016-winners-star-wars-mad-max/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35856423|title=Star Wars beats Mad Max at Empire awards|date=March 20, 2016|work=BBC News|access-date=March 24, 2016|archive-date=August 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814135558/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35856423|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Empire Award for Best Comedy|Best Comedy]]
!
| {{won}}
|-
| Georgia Film Critics Association
| Best Supporting Actress
| [[Rose Byrne]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[Glamour Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| Comedy Actress
| Melissa McCarthy
| {{nom}}
|-
| Rose Byrne
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[73rd Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globe-nominations-complete-list-847494/item/best-performance-by-an-actress-847482|title=Golden Globe Nominations: The Complete List|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 10, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015|archive-date=December 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212201244/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globe-nominations-complete-list-847494/item/best-performance-by-an-actress-847482|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]
!
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]
| Melissa McCarthy
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Trailer Awards]]
| Best Comedy
| "Secret Agent"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society
| Best Comedy Film
!
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[2016 MTV Movie Awards|MTV Movie Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2864727/2016-mtv-movie-awards-winners-list/|title=2016 MTV Movie Award Winners: See The Full List|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 11, 2016|archive-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520031309/http://www.mtv.com/news/2864727/2016-mtv-movie-awards-winners-list/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance|Best Comedic Performance]]
| Melissa McCarthy
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight|Best Fight]]
| Melissa McCarthy vs. [[Nargis Fakhri]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[42nd People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peoples-choice-awards-2016-winners-and-highlights/|title=2016 Winners and highlights|date=January 6, 2016|work=CBS News|access-date=January 7, 2016|archive-date=January 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109031030/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/peoples-choice-awards-2016-winners-and-highlights/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = List: Who won People's Choice Awards? |url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/01/06/peoples-choice-awards-winners/78391812/ |work = [[USA Today]] |date = January 6, 2016 |access-date = January 6, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160108044754/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/01/06/peoples-choice-awards-winners/78391812/ |archive-date = January 8, 2016 |url-status = live }}</ref>
| Favorite Comedic Movie
!
| {{nom}}
|-
| Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
| Melissa McCarthy
| {{won}}
|-
| Phoenix Critics Circle
| Best Comedy Film
!
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[42nd Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]<ref name="Saturn 42">{{cite web|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/|title=The 42nd Annual Saturn Awards nominations are announced for 2016!|publisher=[[Saturn Award]]s|date=February 24, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Saturn Award for Best Action or Adventure Film|Best Action or Adventure Film]]
!
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association]]
| Best Film – Comedy
!
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[2015 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenchoice.com/article/winners-of-%E2%80%9Cteen-choice-2015%E2%80%9D-announced|title=WINNERS OF TEEN CHOICE 2015 ANNOUNCED|work=[[Teen Choice Awards]]|publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]|date=August 16, 2015|access-date=August 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818075858/http://www.teenchoice.com/article/winners-of-%E2%80%9Cteen-choice-2015%E2%80%9D-announced|archive-date=August 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Choice Summer Movie
!
| {{nom}}
|-
| Choice Summer Movie Star: Female
| rowspan="2"| Melissa McCarthy
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit|Choice Movie: Hissy Fit]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain|Choice Movie: Villain]]
| rowspan="3"| Rose Byrne
| {{nom}}
|-
| Utah Film Critics Association
| Best Supporting Actor - Female
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Village Voice Film Poll]]
| Best Supporting Actress
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Women Film Critics Circle]]
| Best Comedic Actress
| Melissa McCarthy
| {{nom}}
|-
|}

== Possible sequel ==
In a May 2015 interview with ''[[The Guardian]]'', Paul Feig said he was already writing a sequel, that includes [[Jason Statham|Jason Statham's]] Agent Ford,<ref>{{cite news|title=Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig on Spy: 'When it works, it works like jazz'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/30/melissa-mccarthy-paul-feig-spy|work=The Guardian|date=May 30, 2015|access-date=March 4, 2016|last1=Bernstein|first1=Jonathan|archive-date=March 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309094910/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/30/melissa-mccarthy-paul-feig-spy|url-status=live}}</ref> though the project doesn't have a producer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Will 'Spy' Get A Sequel? This Badass Melissa McCarthy Deserves One More Than Anything, That's For Sure|date=June 6, 2015 |url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/88423-will-spy-get-a-sequel-this-badass-melissa-mccarthy-deserves-one-more-than-anything-thats-for|publisher=bustle.com|access-date=March 4, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923043029/https://www.bustle.com/articles/88423-will-spy-get-a-sequel-this-badass-melissa-mccarthy-deserves-one-more-than-anything-thats-for|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Feig explained that although a sequel to ''Spy'' could still happen, "there hasn't been any interest from the studio" in the project.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/bridesmaids-2-paul-feig-spy-melissa-mccarthy/|title=Paul Feig reveals why Bridesmaids 2 probably won't happen – but Spy 2 definitely could|magazine=Games Radar|date=12 September 2019|access-date=6 October 2019|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630230315/https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/bridesmaids-2-paul-feig-spy-melissa-mccarthy/|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2023, McCarthy confirmed that everyone wants to do the sequel, but it hasn't been greenlit yet.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}


==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/spy}}
* {{IMDb title|3079380|Spy}}
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* [http://moviesflicky.blogspot.in/2015/06/Watch-spy-online.html Official Trailer]


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Latest revision as of 14:54, 26 December 2024

Spy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Feig
Written byPaul Feig
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Yeoman
Edited by
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15) (SXSW)
  • June 5, 2015 (2015-06-05) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$65 million
Box office$235.7 million

Spy is a 2015 Italian-American spy action comedy film written and directed by Paul Feig. It stars Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, and Jude Law, with Miranda Hart, Bobby Cannavale, Peter Serafinowicz, Morena Baccarin, Nargis Fakhri, and Allison Janney appearing in supporting roles. The film follows unorthodox secret agent Susan Cooper (McCarthy) as she tries to trace a stolen portable nuclear device.

Produced by Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Feig, and Jessie Henderson, Spy had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 15, 2015, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 5, 2015, by 20th Century Fox. Spy received praise for Feig's direction and screenplay, McCarthy and Byrne's performances, as well as Statham's surprise comedic role. The film grossed $235 million worldwide against a $65 million budget. It was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for McCarthy.

Plot

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Susan Cooper is a 40-year-old, single, desk-bound CIA employee who remotely assists her partner, field agent Bradley Fine, on a mission. Fine accidentally kills arms dealer Tihomir Boyanov, without learning the location of a suitcase nuke from him.

Susan discovers Boyanov's daughter Rayna has contacted terrorist middleman Sergio De Luca, so Fine infiltrates her home. She appears to shoot him dead, while Susan watches helplessly online. Rayna then reveals she knows the identities of the agency's field agents, including Rick Ford and Karen Walker.

Susan, who is an agent but has never served in the field so is unknown, volunteers to track Rayna. When her boss Elaine Crocker reluctantly agrees, the ultra macho Ford objects due to her inexperience so quits in protest.

With her best friend and colleague Nancy providing remote intelligence, Susan goes to Paris. A rogue Ford shows up, insisting she will fail. Susan discovers De Luca's office has been burned down, but finds a photo of a man standing next to the fire. Ford appears, argues with Susan again and leaves.

Susan sees the man from the photo switch Ford's backpack with one containing a bomb. She warns Ford in-time, prompting him to throw it into the Seine, interrupting the nearby Verka Serduchka concert. Pursuing the man, she accidentally kills him during the ensuing fight. Susan finds proof that De Luca is going to Rome. Now more determined than ever, she is sent after him.

Susan's contact there is Aldo, a lustful Italian who repeatedly hits on her. Following De Luca into a casino, Susan saves Rayna's life from an assassination attempt in which her drink was spiked with acid.

Rayna invites Susan into her inner circle, taking her by private jet to Budapest. In mid-flight, the steward kills Rayna's crew, but Susan subdues him and takes control of the plane. Rayna believes her to be a CIA agent, but Susan convinces her she was hired by her father to protect her.

Nancy joins Susan in Budapest undercover. After being shot at, Susan pursues and catches the would-be assassin: Karen, who sold Rayna the agents' names. She tries to shoot Susan, but a sniper kills her first.

Susan, Nancy and Aldo accompany Rayna to a party to meet Rayna's contact, Lia. Nancy creates a diversion, jumping on performer 50 Cent, so Susan can apprehend Lia, but Ford's inopportune intervention lets her escape. Susan catches her and, during a brutal fight, is saved from death by Fine, who is revealed to have faked his murder and is Rayna's lover and associate.

Rayna imprisons Susan and Aldo, but Fine visits them, revealing he is gaining Rayna's trust to locate the nuke, and he was who killed Karen. Susan and Aldo escape, and she follows Fine and Rayna to De Luca's mansion. There, she convinces them that the CIA has mistreated her, and she will do anything to protect Fine, as she loves him.

Terrorist Solsa Dudaev arrives, gives De Luca a suitcase full of diamonds, so Rayna produces the device. De Luca has Dudaev and his men killed, revealing his plan to resell the device, then prepares to shoot Rayna. Ford arrives and unintentionally distracts him, allowing Susan to kill his men.

De Luca escapes by helicopter with the device and the diamonds, but Susan grabs onto a landing skid. Ford, not wanting her to mess things up, chases after and grabs onto her but falls into the lake. In the ensuing struggle, Susan throws the diamonds and the device into the lake below. De Luca attempts to shoot Susan, but Nancy, following in 50 Cent's helicopter with Aldo piloting, shoots him first. De Luca falls out of the helicopter into the lake.

The nuke is retrieved and Rayna is arrested, but she makes peace with Susan. Aldo reveals himself to be MI6 agent Albert. Ford, realizing he had underestimated Susan, finally compliments her skills. Crocker tells her she will remain a field agent, and that her next assignment is in Prague. Fine invites Susan to dinner, but she opts for a night out with Nancy.

The next morning, Susan wakes up in bed next to Ford and screams, while Ford claims she "loved it".

Cast

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Production

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Development

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On June 18, 2013, it was announced that Paul Feig was developing Susan Cooper, a female spy comedy, for 20th Century Fox. Feig wrote and directed the film.[2] Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping produced the film under the Chernin Entertainment banner, with Feig and Jessie Henderson for Feigco Entertainment.[3] On November 12, 2013, Fox announced a release date of May 22, 2015.[4] On March 28, 2014, the film's title was changed to Spy.[5]

Casting

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On July 25, 2013, it was confirmed that Melissa McCarthy was in negotiations to play the title role. Zooey Deschanel was originally slated to play the role of Elaine Crocker but left the project.[6] On October 17, Rose Byrne joined the cast of the film playing the main villain.[7] Throughout 2014, Jason Statham,[8] Jude Law,[9] Nargis Fakhri,[10] Miranda Hart,[11] Bobby Cannavale,[5] Peter Serafinowicz, Björn Gustafsson.[12] Morena Baccarin,[13] Allison Janney,[14] Zach Woods[15] and Jessica Chaffin joined the cast, along with 50 Cent, who would be playing himself,[3] and Nia Long, who did not appear in the finished film.[16]

Filming

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Principal photography and production began on March 31, 2014, in Budapest, Hungary.[11][17] On May 27, filming was under way in Budapest and was about to wrap up.[18] Apart from tax breaks, shooting was primarily done in Budapest because its architecture and location could allow it to appear as other places where the story took place, including Paris.[19] A prosthetic was used for shots of Nicola (Julian Miller) exposing himself. The production team of Spy had to present prosthetics used in the shots to the MPAA for rating.

Release

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Theatrical

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The US release of film was originally scheduled for May 22, 2015, by 20th Century Fox.[4] In March 2015, the date was pushed back to June 5, 2015, which was first assigned to B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations and Paper Towns; the former of which being taken off the schedule and cancelled, while the latter moved to July.[20] Prior to its official release, Paul Feig stated that Spy went through about 10 test screenings, a process – which includes recording the audience laughter for each version – he does "religiously", with Judd Apatow (who produced the Feig-directed Bridesmaids) commenting on its usefulness for a comedy film: "It doesn't work very well if a movie is supposed to make you feel difficult emotions. If you're making a David Lynch movie, it doesn't work at all. But for comedy it's often the best way to refine jokes."[21]

Spy was released on May 21, 2015, in Australia, Malaysia and Vietnam,[22] and of May 28, 2015 in Israel and May 29, 2015, in Norway.

Reception

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Box office

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Spy grossed $110.8 million in North America and $124.8 million in other territories for a global total of $235.6 million, against a budget of $65 million.[23]

In North America, the film made $1.5 million from its early Thursday night showings[24] and an estimated $10.3 million on its opening day from 3,711 theaters, coming at second place at the box office behind fellow new release Insidious: Chapter 3.[25] It would go on to top the box office in its opening weekend, earning $29 million.[26] The film dropped 46% in its sophomore weekend to $15.6 million, finishing second behind newcomer Jurassic World.[27]

Outside North America, Spy opened in ten foreign markets on May 22, 2015, earning $12.7 million in its opening weekend from 1,810 screens, and coming in fourth place at the box office (behind Mad Max: Fury Road, Tomorrowland, and Pitch Perfect 2).[28] In the UK, Ireland and Malta, it opened with $3.9 million.[29] The film had successful openings in South Korea ($4.8 million), Russia and the CIS ($3.1 million), Australia ($2.9 million), Mexico ($1.6 million) and Taiwan ($1.3 million).[28][29]

Critical response

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Spy received praise for Feig's direction and screenplay, McCarthy and Byrne's performances, as well as Statham's surprise comedic role.[30][31][32][33] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 259 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Simultaneously broad and progressive, Spy offers further proof that Melissa McCarthy and writer-director Paul Feig bring out the best in one another — and delivers scores of belly laughs along the way."[34] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[35]

McCarthy's performance was praised by critics. Richard Roeper of The Chicago Sun Times called her "as funny and as winning as anyone in the movies these days".[36] Tom Russo of The Boston Globe credited the film's success to McCarthy, writing, "part of what makes the action comedy such a loopy blast is the identity shifts she pulls on the audience."[37] Bill Goodykoontz of Arizona Republic called the film McCarthy's return to form, writing "Finally, after the promise shown in Bridesmaids, but sold short since by weak scripts in films like Tammy and Identity Thief, Melissa McCarthy gets a movie vehicle worthy of her talents."[38]

In addition to McCarthy's, many of the supporting cast members' performances were praised, particularly Byrne's and Statham's. John Boone of Entertainment Tonight said Statham "twists his action hero persona into a delightfully delusional version of the same thing", and praised Byrne's performance, writing "For every joke that McCarthy's Susan Cooper ends up as the butt of, Byrne is the one teeing it up with perfectly understated wickedness. She can so easily spit out lines as offensive as, after Cooper delivers a punny cheers, "What a stupid, f**king toast," but make it...charming?"[39] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called Byrne's comedic timing "bitchy perfection".[40]

Accolades

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Award Category Recipients Result
Critics' Choice Movie Awards[41][42] Best Comedy Nominated
Best Actress in a Comedy Melissa McCarthy Nominated
Best Actor in a Comedy Jason Statham Nominated
Evening Standard British Film Awards Award for Comedy Nominated
Empire Awards[43][44] Best Comedy Won
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Rose Byrne Nominated
Glamour Awards Comedy Actress Melissa McCarthy Nominated
Rose Byrne Won
Golden Globe Awards[45] Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Nominated
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Melissa McCarthy Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards Best Comedy "Secret Agent" Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Comedy Film Nominated
MTV Movie Awards[46] Best Comedic Performance Melissa McCarthy Nominated
Best Fight Melissa McCarthy vs. Nargis Fakhri Nominated
People's Choice Awards[47][48] Favorite Comedic Movie Nominated
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress Melissa McCarthy Won
Phoenix Critics Circle Best Comedy Film Nominated
Saturn Awards[49] Best Action or Adventure Film Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Film – Comedy Nominated
Teen Choice Awards[50] Choice Summer Movie Nominated
Choice Summer Movie Star: Female Melissa McCarthy Nominated
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Nominated
Choice Movie: Villain Rose Byrne Nominated
Utah Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor - Female Won
Village Voice Film Poll Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Women Film Critics Circle Best Comedic Actress Melissa McCarthy Nominated

Possible sequel

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In a May 2015 interview with The Guardian, Paul Feig said he was already writing a sequel, that includes Jason Statham's Agent Ford,[51] though the project doesn't have a producer.[52] In 2019, Feig explained that although a sequel to Spy could still happen, "there hasn't been any interest from the studio" in the project.[53] In May 2023, McCarthy confirmed that everyone wants to do the sequel, but it hasn't been greenlit yet.[citation needed]

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