75
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40 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeLaugh-stuffed and making excellent use of its marquee-grade supporting cast, it promises to be a home run in its early summer release.
- 90VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangAn uproarious blast of globe-trotting action-comedy delirium that doesn’t spoof the espionage-thriller genre so much as drop a series of banana peels in its path.
- 83HitfixDrew McWeenyHitfixDrew McWeenyThere is a giddy sense of glee that runs through most of this movie, making it feel like Feig can barely contain himself with all of the things he wants to do and show you in the movie.
- 82TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeSpy would be a standout if only for its ability to keep me laughing while also keeping me from figuring out who was really double-crossing whom. Add to that this extraordinary ensemble of actors (who knew Jason Statham could be this funny?), and you’ve got another memorable offering from McCarthy and Feig.
- 80Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonThis is a generous, consistently pleasurable comedy.
- Spy confirms Feig’s and McCarthy’s instinct for both the zeitgeist and the funnybone, and is sure to ramp up anticipation for Ghostbusters even higher – as well as being a delight in its own right.
- 80EmpireOlly RichardsEmpireOlly RichardsThe supporting cast is a kick. Law gets to send up the Bond role, something he could very well have played in his younger days; Allison Janney fills her boots as the angry head of the agency and Statham, frankly, should only ever play this role for the rest of his life.
- 75The PlaylistDrew TaylorThe PlaylistDrew TaylorFeig's commitment to the genre, and some truly wonderful set pieces, make Spy as lovable as its main character.
- 75Slant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneSlant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneIt's the sustained, full-bodied mania of Melissa McCarthy's performance that anchors the film's many winning blind-alley gags.
- 60Time OutDavid EhrlichTime OutDavid EhrlichThough it’s been two years since they collaborated on "The Heat," Spy makes the case that Feig and McCarthy are still just warming up.