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ActionAdventureComedyThriller

Argylle

- The greater the spy, the bigger the lie.

When the plots of reclusive author Elly Conway's fictional espionage novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. Accompanied by her cat Alfie and Aidan, a cat-allergic spy, Elly races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Conway's fictional world and her real one begins to blur.

Release Date : 2024-01-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MarvApple StudiosCloudy Productions

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bryce Dallas Howard

Character Name : Elly Conway

Original Name : Bryce Dallas Howard

Gender : Female

Sam Rockwell

Character Name : Aidan Wilde

Original Name : Sam Rockwell

Gender : Male

Bryan Cranston

Character Name : Director Ritter

Original Name : Bryan Cranston

Gender : Male

Catherine O'Hara

Character Name : Ruth

Original Name : Catherine O'Hara

Gender : Female

Henry Cavill

Character Name : Argylle

Original Name : Henry Cavill

Gender : Male

Sofia Boutella

Character Name : Saba Al-Badr

Original Name : Sofia Boutella

Gender : Female

Dua Lipa

Character Name : Lagrange

Original Name : Dua Lipa

Gender : Female

Ariana DeBose

Character Name : Keira

Original Name : Ariana DeBose

Gender : Female

John Cena

Character Name : Wyatt

Original Name : John Cena

Gender : Male

Samuel L. Jackson

Character Name : Alfie

Original Name : Samuel L. Jackson

Gender : Male

Richard E. Grant

Character Name : Director Fowler

Original Name : Richard E. Grant

Gender : Male

Stanley Morgan

Character Name : Bakunin

Original Name : Stanley Morgan

Gender : Male

Daniel Singh

Character Name : Armed Guard #1

Original Name : Daniel Singh

Gender : Male

Jason Fuchs

Character Name : Moderator

Original Name : Jason Fuchs

Gender : Male

Tomás Paredes

Character Name : Carlos

Original Name : Tomás Paredes

Gender : Male

Bobby Holland Hanton

Character Name : Enforcer #1

Original Name : Bobby Holland Hanton

Gender : Male

Greg Townley

Character Name : Enforcer #2

Original Name : Greg Townley

Gender : Male

Alaa Habib

Character Name : Zoe the Superfan

Original Name : Alaa Habib

Gender : Female

Clementine Vaughn

Character Name : Fan #2

Original Name : Clementine Vaughn

Gender : Male

Raagni Sharma

Character Name : Fan #1

Original Name : Raagni Sharma

Gender : Male

Jing Lusi

Character Name : Li Na

Original Name : Jing Lusi

Gender : Female

Kandy Rohmann

Character Name : Train Conductor

Original Name : Kandy Rohmann

Gender : Male

Fiona Marr

Character Name : Bar Woman

Original Name : Fiona Marr

Gender : Female

Diljohn Singh

Character Name : 1st Class Passenger #1

Original Name : Diljohn Singh

Gender : Male

Emmett Scanlan

Character Name : Handsome Man

Original Name : Emmett Scanlan

Gender : Male

Joyce Kaminski

Character Name : 1st Class Passenger #3

Original Name : Joyce Kaminski

Gender : Male

Mark Bernard

Character Name : 1st Class Passenger #2

Original Name : Mark Bernard

Gender : Male

Tomiwa Edun

Character Name : Deputy Nolan

Original Name : Tomiwa Edun

Gender : Male

Rob Delaney

Character Name : Deputy Director Powell

Original Name : Rob Delaney

Gender : Male

Annabella King

Character Name : Young British Girl #2

Original Name : Annabella King

Gender : Female

Liam Lau Fernandez

Character Name : Young Brit #2

Original Name : Liam Lau Fernandez

Gender : Male

Andrew Barrett

Character Name : Op-Centre Tech #1

Original Name : Andrew Barrett

Gender : Male

Ali Ariaie

Character Name : Op-Centre Tech #2

Original Name : Ali Ariaie

Gender : Male

Abe Jarman

Character Name : Op-Centre Tech #3

Original Name : Abe Jarman

Gender : Male

Sam Vincenti

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Sam Vincenti

Gender : Male

David Bedella

Character Name : Leonard

Original Name : David Bedella

Gender : Male

Anthony Kaye

Character Name : Saba Al-Badr Security

Original Name : Anthony Kaye

Gender : Male

Amra Mallassi

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Amra Mallassi

Gender : Male

Louis Partridge

Character Name : Aubrey Argylle

Original Name : Louis Partridge

Gender : Male

Ben Daniels

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Ben Daniels

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2024-01-31

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/argylle-review-a-delightful-surprise-of-campy-entertainment/ "Argylle emerges as a (very) pleasant surprise this new year, blending absurdity with sophistication to create a truly memorable cinematic experience. Matthew Vaughn's vision, combined with Jason Fuchs' sharp, clever screenplay, provides an entertainment rollercoaster ride that obliterates initial expectations. From unexpected twists and turns to the incredibly charismatic cast, not to mention a third act filled with hilariously unforgettable action set pieces, the complex-made-simple spy story captivates the audience with its campy charm and relentless energy. It's my first big recommendation of 2024, one you can't afford to miss in theaters!" Rating: A-

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-02

"Elly Conway" (Bryce Dallas Howard) lives in her remote lakeside home writing spy novels that are going down a storm. Her conclusion to the fifth in the series about the eponymous, "007"-style agent perplexes her mother, though. What happens next? Well wait til book six would seem to be the obvious answer, but mom (Catherine O'Hara) insists so "Elly" decides to take train to visit her parents - and that's mistake number one. Onboard she encounters a rather scruffy looking chap "Wilde" (Sam Rockwell) who is reading one of her books. She tries to hide her identity, but when he gets to the fly-leaf then her secret is out. That's soon the least of her worries as she and travelling cat "Alfie" are soon caught up in something straight out of one of her books! She can't fathom why she'd conceivably be the target for any nasty people, but her new found friend soon convinces her that there is someone she has to meet - and pretty quickly she's embroiled in an whole new world of mystery, intrigue and danger! It's a bit of a slow start this film, with a slightly annoying flicking between her real life and those of her characterisations (that's where the "Action Man" style of the sparingly used Henry Cavill appears) but once we establish who is who and what's going on, we are straight into "Man from U.N.C.L.E." territory with loads of rapid-fire escapades that though hardly original, do have some fun twists and turns as we progress to a denouement that is derivative, but still quite enjoyable to watch. The initial concept is quite original and though the execution largely an amalgam of other Matthew Vaughn features, it still works quite well even if it is far too long, with Rockwell clearly having some fun here and the cat remaining largely contained in it's capsule throughout!

B

Brent Marchant

@Brent_Marchant

2024-02-04

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.

C

Chris Sawin

@ChrisSawin

2024-02-06

_Argylle_ is an action thriller that willingly wallows in goofy, cringey nonsense. Its writing is immature, and its action is overloaded with sloppy CGI and outrageous concepts that are preposterously frustrating. **Full review:** https://bit.ly/arghspy

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r96sk

@r96sk

2024-02-22

Such a peculiar film. Everything about it feels off. I was initially a little unsure as to what I thought about 'Argylle', but in the end: it's a no from me. I couldn't actually tell you one thing that I properly liked about this, like at a push Sam Rockwell and Bryan Cranston are decent but even they get a bit hit-and-miss. There's just a constant tinge of lousiness that follows around throughout. Bryce Dallas Howard feels miscast, even if she is fairly likeable. Henry Cavill is wooden (intentionally? doubtful), as is Dua Lipa but the musician has enough charm to make it work slightly. Speaking of music, all that is used here is alright but again feels off - mostly seems like the correct type of song, just the wrong exact choice of song... "Electric Energy" might grow on me, though. What also doesn't help is the unavoidable feeling that it is a bad redo of 'Kingsman', which is expected given who directed this and all that they are planning with the two flicks behind the scenes. I'm all for a shared universe, though this is perhaps too on the nose. There are also 'The Lost City' (itself echoing 'Nim's Island') vibes sprinkled in too. Another negative is the special effects, especially at the start... less said, the better. Overall, I think it all boils down to being a poor film - unfortunately, as I kinda wanted to like it but simply couldn't. Actually, it's just come to me, I just remembered a scene I actually did truly enjoy: the one with Leona Lewis' "Run" track. That was actually entertaining.

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kellypfei

@kellypfei

2024-03-19

What a disappointment. It tried to be a little Long Kiss Goodnight, Bullet Train, Bugs Bunny and James Bond. The CGI is horribly bad. Love Dallas in most things but in this she was fine as the author character but so unbelievable as the action spectacular spy. Sam Rockwell was great, as usual and the rest did a serviceable job but the story was horribly executed. The colorful, smoke bomb, ballet gunfire gauntlet scene was absurd. And what's with the repetitive use of the new Beatles tune? Didn't fit and slowed the action down. And the use of Henry Cavill and John Cena was confusing, silly and not needed. Promising beginning that crashed and burned.

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MovieGuys

@MovieGuys

2024-03-15

Cringe worthy nonsense, loaded down with puerile premise after puerile premise, predictable, done to death action and irritating characterisations. I managed about half of this before walking away. The US entertainment industry really is a bit of a bad joke these days.

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MartyCrooner

@MartyCrooner

2024-04-08

Woof. I think they were going for fun quirky spy thriller, but it's just bad. And not bad in a way that is entertaining. All the characters and all the premises are just so stupid, and it looks so bad it's distracting, and it's boring on top of it all.