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Spymate

  • 2006
  • PG
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
1.5K
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Emma Roberts in Spymate (2006)
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Funny spy chimp teams with spy friend's smart daughter to stop the bad guy from using a superweapon.Funny spy chimp teams with spy friend's smart daughter to stop the bad guy from using a superweapon.Funny spy chimp teams with spy friend's smart daughter to stop the bad guy from using a superweapon.

  • Director
    • Robert Vince
  • Writers
    • Anna McRoberts
    • Anne Vince
    • Robert Vince
  • Stars
    • Barry Bostwick
    • Jay Brazeau
    • Richard Kind
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Vince
    • Writers
      • Anna McRoberts
      • Anne Vince
      • Robert Vince
    • Stars
      • Barry Bostwick
      • Jay Brazeau
      • Richard Kind
    • 16User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Barry Bostwick
    Barry Bostwick
    • President
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Ringmaster
    Richard Kind
    Richard Kind
    • Dr. Farley
    Kathryn Kirkpatrick
    Kathryn Kirkpatrick
    • Betty
    Taras Kostyuk
    Taras Kostyuk
    • Melmar
    Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
    Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
    • Fly
    Louie
    Louie
    • Minkey
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • Kiro
    Chris Potter
    Chris Potter
    • Mike Muggins
    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Amelia
    Debra Jo Rupp
    Debra Jo Rupp
    • Edith
    Michael Bailey Smith
    Michael Bailey Smith
    • Hugo
    Musetta Vander
    Musetta Vander
    • Dr. Amour
    Troy Yorke
    • Lightning
    Mark Acheson
    Mark Acheson
    • Rocco
    Chris Burns
    • Mansion Guard #2
    Owen Ellis
    • Front Desk Clerk
    Dale Hall
    • UPS Man
    • Director
      • Robert Vince
    • Writers
      • Anna McRoberts
      • Anne Vince
      • Robert Vince
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    User reviews16

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    10jonizen

    sweet chimp

    If there is one thing I know, it is that this is no monkey movie! In actual fact, if one is commenting on knowing anything about monkey movies, one should know that Minkey is a chimp..not a monkey. I have only had a few acting gigs, but when that chimp pulled his skate board out from his back pack and dropped it on the ground, I almost shed a tear. The dojo scene reminded me of a first class Keanu scene from Matrix...or was that Matrix 2...all those movies blend together if you ask me. Lasers, Chimps, and a live action avalanche. It's a recipe for high drama, serious suspense, and a killer delivery from one of the best Chimps on the west coast. A+
    1megan-b-andrew

    yet another horrible children's movie with a dancing chimp

    Stop abusing intelligent animals to make horrible movies! Its absolutely pathetic that with technology today that a chimpanzee should be dressed up and paraded around to make yet another awful children's movie! Slow clap for the geniuses that made a few bucks on the behalf of a 'talented chimpanzee' we can really tell he/she loves to act just like a person...pathetic! Im not sure about other parents but this is not the false reality I want my children idealizing. The sad thing is that movies like these are watched without any acknowledgment that a living animal is manipulated and made to act like a human! Its so obviously wrong and yet these types of movies are still being made, how backwards is this?? My suggestion stop watching bad movies with no creativity and only a dressed up chimp to go on and just maybe these low grade films will die out!
    10LD Kant

    One of the most thought provoking films of our generation

    Earlier today, I had the pleasure of sitting down and watching this fine work of cinematic beauty. Robert Vince is truly one of the most brilliant writers, producers, and directors that Satan has ever put on this earth. The interaction between the chimpanzee and his human sidekick were truly a joy to behold. The love scene was the only point in the film that did not seem perfectly choreographed. It seemed a little out of place and it was clear that the director had substituted the monkey for a human double. Quite disappointing. Notwithstanding this single indiscretion, however, the film was everything I could ask for in a film and more. I recommend this highly to anyone who is in need of entertainment, except potentially those with suicidal tendencies.
    Wizard-8

    Kids might like it

    Going into this movie, I realized even before it started that I am not the audience for this kind of movie. I am an adult, and this movie was made for kids. While watching it, I did see why kids aged 8 or under might like it. The 10 year old girl is portrayed as being intelligent, there is plenty of slapstick, and what the chimpanzee is portrayed as doing will interest kids.

    So kids might like this movie. What will adults think? Well, I will admit that a few things impressed me about the movie. The production values, including filming in several countries, make the movie look slicker and more expensive than typical direct-to-video kiddie flicks. And adults will be impressed by what the chimpanzee trainers were able to do with the chimpanzee. But despite things like these, I found the movie heavy going. It's very simple-minded at times, almost insulting to the intelligence. The movie also portrays some foreign people in a somewhat uncomfortable way that's close to being racist. If parents rent this movie for their kids, I recommend that they exit the living room while their kids watch the movie.
    10sbriggs12

    This movie is chimply-marvelous

    Wow, simply all I have to say about this masterpiece of a film. This piece of art provided me with the most ecstatic highs, as well the most emotionally demanding moments of my life. To put it simply, this movie is absolutely a roller coaster of emotion that only slows down to make the oncoming hill even more exciting. The all-star cast is absolutely bananas and our hero, Minkey, can make even the most emotionally stable man break down in tears. My honest recommendation would be to make "Spymates" the only movie available to watch for the rest of time, and to be translated into all languages, since it would eventually bring about world peace and a fundamental understanding of basic humans emotions and culture, no matter its location.

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    • Trivia
      Emma Roberts spent several weeks on set teaching Louie sign language.
    • Goofs
      The Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL), which Amelia had developed, actually emits invisible infrared light, not red light.
    • Connections
      Featured in Media Hunter: Tom and Jerry: The Movie (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Entry Of The Gladiators
      Written by Julius Fucík and Daniel Janin

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2006 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Найкращий друг шпигуна
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Keystone Family Pictures
      • Téléfilm Canada
      • SpyChimp Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,007
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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