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'''''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. On its release, the film received very positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $144 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 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. On its release, the film received very positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $144 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>

==Plot==
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 is sent to [[Paris]] to spy on De Luca. 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.

Gaining Rayna's trust, they fly in her private plane to [[Budapest]]. Along the way, the steward kills the bodyguard, 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.

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.

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 helicopter, and help Susan to kill De Luca.

Crocker arrives to recover the device. Rayna is arrested, but it's implied that she has come to like Susan as a friend.

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.


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 15:58, 29 June 2015

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[2]
Box office$144.9 million[3]

Spy is a 2015 American action comedy film written and directed by Paul Feig.[4] 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 Feigco Entertainment and Chernin Entertainment, the film was released on June 5, 2015. On its release, the film received very positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $144 million.[5]

Cast

Production

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.[4] Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping also produced the film under the Chernin Entertainment banner.[6] On November 12, 2013, Fox announced a release date of May 22, 2015.[7] On March 28, 2014, the film's title was changed to Spy.[8]

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.[9] On October 17, Rose Byrne also joined the cast of the film.[10] On October 21, it was reported that Jason Statham met with Feig to begin talks about joining the cast;[11] he later joined on February 26, 2014.[12] On March 6, 2014, it was reported that actor Jude Law was in final talks to join the cast of the film.[13] 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.[14] On March 28, Miranda Hart also signed on to star in the film,[15] while Bobby Cannavale and Nia Long were in final talks to join (Long did not appear in the finished film).[8] 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.[8] On April 1, 50 Cent joined the cast of the film, and played himself.[6] On April 24, Feig confirmed the role of Fakhri and also added two more comic actors, Peter Serafinowicz and Björn Gustafsson.[16] On April 30, both Morena Baccarin and Allison Janney joined the cast. Baccarin played one of the agency’s top deadly spies,[17] while Janney played top CIA agent Elaine Crocker.[18] On May 2, Zach Woods joined the cast of the film.[19] On May 29, Jessica Chaffin was added to the cast of the film.[20]

Filming

Principal photography and production began on March 31, 2014, in Budapest, Hungary.[15][21] On May 27, filming was under way in Budapest and was about to wrap up.[22] 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.[23]

Release

The film was initially scheduled to be released on May 22, 2015, by 20th Century Fox.[7] 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, the former of which being taken off the schedule and the latter moved to July.[24] 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."[25]

Spy received an early release of May 21, 2015 in Australia, Malaysia and Vietnam,[26] and of May 28, 2015 in Israel and May 29, 2015 in Norway.

Reception

Box office

As of June 28, 2015, Spy has grossed $88.4 million in North America and $56.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $144.9 million, against a budget of $65 million.[27]

In North America, the film made $1.5 million from its early Thursday night showings[28] 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.[29] It topped the box office in its opening weekend earning $29 million.[30]

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).[31] In the UK, Ireland and Malta, it opened with $3.9 million.[32] 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).[31][32]

Critical response

Spy has received critical acclaim, with critics praising McCarthy and Byrne's performances, as well as Statham's surprise comedic performance.[33][34] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes lists a 95% approval rating, based on 194 reviews, with a 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."[35] 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".[36] In CinemaScore polls, cinema audiences gave the film an average score of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[29]

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."[37]

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