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Released 16 years ago.
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The Spy Next Door
"Part spy. Part babysitter. All hero."
2010 1h 34m EN
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5.9
MID
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12%
ROTTEN
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27
METACRITIC
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5.5
IMDB
★5.9TMDB · 1,461🥫12%Rotten Tomatoes●27Metacritic★5.5IMDB · 48,910
ActionComedyFamily
Synopsis
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Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.
“Part spy. Part babysitter. All hero.”
Cast
Jackie Chan
Bob Ho
Amber Valletta
Gillian
Madeline Carroll
Farren
Will Shadley
Ian
Alina Foley
Nora
Magnús Scheving
Poldark
Billy Ray Cyrus
Colton James
George López
Glaze
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Brian Levant
- Writers
- James Greer, Jonathan Bernstein, Gregory Poirier
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Brian Levant, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lawrence Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jackie Chan and Amber Valletta and Madeline Carroll carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Part spy. Part babysitter. All hero.".
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IMDB entry: tt1273678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Brian Levant directs. Dean Cundey behind the camera. David Newman scores. Lawrence Jordan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2Directed by Brian Levant, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Lawrence Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jackie Chan and Amber Valletta and Madeline Carroll carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Part spy. Part babysitter. All hero.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1273678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dean Cundey
- Original score
- David Newman
- Editing
- Lawrence Jordan
- Production design
- Stephen J. Lineweaver
- Costume design
- Lisa Jensen
- Makeup / hair
- Jane Galli
- Stunt coordinator
- Bob Brown
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $28,000,000
- Box office
- $66,166,000
- Return
- 236% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 12% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 27/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.5/10 · 48,910 votes
- MPAA
- PG
Awards
2 nominations total
Also by
Brian Levant
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SP
Spy Next Door
Relativity Media
US
- RO
Robert Simonds Productions
US
Lionsgate
US
- MA
Mandate International
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerRyan Kavanaugh
- Executive ProducerIra Shuman
- Executive ProducerTucker Tooley
- CastingJeanne McCarthy
- Executive ProducerSolon So Chi-Hung
- CastingNicole Abellera Hallman
- StuntsDana Hee
- Costume DesignLisa Jensen
- EditorLawrence Jordan
- Production DesignStephen J. Lineweaver
- ProducerRobert Simonds
- Makeup Department HeadJane Galli
- Art DirectionBryce Perrin
- Set DecorationCarla Curry
- Stunt CoordinatorBob Brown
- ThanksPhilip Button
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- spy
- babysitter
- duringcreditsstinger
- american spy
- babysitting
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-01-15PG
Also known as
International titles
- Spy DaddyDE
- 스파이 넥스트 도어KR
- 더 스파이 넥스트 도어KR
- 邻家特工CN
- The Spy Next DoorUS
- Qonşudaki CasusAZ
