A reclusive author who writes espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realizes the plot of the new book she's writing starts to mirror real-world events, in real tim... Read allA reclusive author who writes espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realizes the plot of the new book she's writing starts to mirror real-world events, in real time.A reclusive author who writes espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realizes the plot of the new book she's writing starts to mirror real-world events, in real time.
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- TriviaMatthew Vaughn cast Henry Cavill because "he needed someone who was born to play James Bond - which Henry is - and then nick him before Bond's studio did." Cavill was in fact a finalist to play Bond in Casino Royale (2006), but was rejected for being too young (he was then 22).
- GoofsFlashbangs do not have the ability to throw people backwards. All they do is emit a blinding flash followed by a deafeningly loud bang (hence the word Flashbang).
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Director Ritter: Regret for time wasted is wasting more time.
- Crazy creditsA mid-credits scene showing Argylle 20 years earlier in a pub.
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Written by Barry White, Peter Radcliffe and Tony Sepe
Published by Unichappell Music Inc., Sa-Vette Music, Chappell & Co. Inc. and My Baby's Music Co
Administered by Warner Chappell North America Limited
Performed by Barry White
Courtesy of Mercury Records (US)
Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd.
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It's disappointing when a film has an intriguing premise but fails to deliver the goods in the end. Such is the case with director Matthew Vaughn's latest, an action-adventure/comedy about an author of spy novels (Bryce Dallas Howard) who stumbles into a real-life espionage scenario that matches the plot of her latest novel, embroiling her in a web of ever-shifting intrigue with various nefarious parties. The problem here is that the film never quite latches onto a dedicated focus to make the picture work. Some of the comic bits are indeed quite funny, but they frequently get bogged down by a meandering story line that's trying to follow a more conventional, twist-laden thriller format. It leaves viewers asking, "So what's it going to be?" There's also more than a little derivative material thrown in, such as story threads we've already seen before in movies like "Romancing the Stone" (1984), "The Long Kiss Goodnight" (1996) and any number of James Bond flicks. While it's true that this release is intended to be a spoof of these titles (especially in scenes featuring Henry Cavill as a hilariously hammy 007 knock-off), there's a big difference between paying tribute and playing unrepentant copycat. Then there's the picture's excessive length, coming in at a bloated 2:19:00 runtime, far longer than it needs to be, a failing attributable to an often-needlessly complicated plot, one that begins to try audience patience at times, especially in the back half. "Argylle" also features a cute, cuddly cat, Alfie, as a central character (at least in its trailer), but, like the narrative overall, the film doesn't quite seem to know what to do with the supposedly frisky, fickle feline, an impression far different from what's conveyed in the picture's video marketing. All of this is a shame, because this title has both potential and some apparent strengths going for it, such as a fine soundtrack, superbly choreographed action sequences, and an excellent ensemble cast with the likes of Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O'Hara, Ariana DeBose, and a seriously underused Richard E. Grant, not to mention fine turns from Howard and Cavill as alter-egos of one another. This one isn't nearly as bad as many critics have made it out to be, but it could have been substantially better with some significant retooling and judicious editing. "Argylle" apparently has ambitions to become a new franchise, too, but we'll have to see if that materializes based on what kind of box office draw it ultimately produces. At this point, though, I think it has its work cut out for it.
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- Argylle: Agente Secreto
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- Santorini, Greece(chase scene)
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- Budget
- $200,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $45,207,275
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,473,540
- Feb 4, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $96,221,061
- Runtime2 hours 19 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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