The Spy Next Door

The Spy Next Door
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrian Levant
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Jonathan Bernstein
  • James Greer
Produced byRobert Simonds
Starring
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited byLawrence Jordan
Music byDavid Newman
Production
company
Distributed byLionsgate (United States)
Mandate Pictures (International)[1]
Release dates
  • December 22, 2009 (2009-12-22) (Denmark)
  • January 15, 2010 (2010-01-15) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$28 million[2]
Box office$45.2 million[2]

The Spy Next Door is a 2010 American spy action comedy film[2][3] directed by Brian Levant, written by Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer and Gregory Poirier, produced by Robert Simonds with music by David Newman. The film stars Jackie Chan, with a supporting cast of Amber Valletta, Magnús Scheving, Madeline Carroll, Will Shadley, Alina Foley, Billy Ray Cyrus, and George Lopez.

Filming started in late October 2008 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico and was finished in late December 2008. The film tributes Chan's films by showing clips, references and even referencing Chan's real life childhood.

The Spy Next Door was released in Denmark on December 22, 2009, and released in the United States by Lionsgate on January 15, 2010, and also released on DVD and Blu-ray format on May 18, 2010. It received negative reviews from critics and it earned $45.2 million on a $28 million budget.

  1. ^ Simon, Brent (11 January 2010). "The Spy Next Door". Screen International. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Spy Next Door (2010)". Box Office Mojo. 2010. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  3. ^ "The Spy Next Door (2010) - Brian Levant". AllMovie.