Spies in Disguise trivia: 45 amazing facts about the new animated film

Spies in Disguise is a new animated spy film produced by Blue Sky Studios. Tom Holland and Will Smith lend their voices!

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new film!

Spies in Disguise is a 2019 American computer-animated spy comedy film
It is produced by Blue Sky Studios
It is distributed by 20th Century Fox
The film is loosely based on Lucas Martell’s 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible
The film is directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane
This is their directorial debuts
And stars the voices of Will Smith and Tom Holland
Alongside Rashida Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Reba McEntire, Rachel Brosnahan, Karen Gillan, DJ Khaled, and Masi Oka in supporting roles
The film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on December 4, 2019
It was theatrically relased in the United States on December 25, 2019
It received mixed reviews from critics
The world is counting on the highly famous super spy Lance Sterling to protect it from grave threats
Who in turn often counts on the technical smarts of young scientist Walter Beckett to fashion great gadgets to accomplish his missions in spite of himself
However, when Beckett attempts to introduce his newest invention of “biodynamic concealment”, Sterling accidentally ingests Beckett’s experimental work and transforms into a pigeon
He must now find out how he can save the world from a cybernetic madman while being such a small animal
It was announced on October 9, 2017, that development was underway on a film based on the animated short Pigeon: Impossible
With Will Smith and Tom Holland lending their voices to the lead characters
In October 2018, new additions to the voice cast included Ben Mendelsohn, Karen Gillan, Rashida Jones, DJ Khaled and Masi Oka
In July 2019, Reba McEntire and Rachel Brosnahan joined the cast
In September 2019, Carla Jimenez joined the cast
On June 12, 2018, it was reported that Theodore Shapiro is set to compose the film’s score
On June 11, 2019, it was revealed that Mark Ronson will be the film’s executive music producer
Head of Fox Music Danielle Diego expresssed excitement at working with Ronson
Stating that “his unique blend of vintage soul and funk exceptionally captures the soul of [the] film”
On November 22, 2019, an original song for the film entitled “Then There Were Two”, performed by Ronson and Anderson .Paak, was released
Two days later, an extended play album, titled Mark Ronson Presents the Music of Spies in Disguise and featuring five new songs written for the film, as well Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock’s “It Takes Two”, was announced
The EP was released digitally on December 13, 2019 by RCA Records
The film was originally scheduled for release on January 18, 2019 by 20th Century Fox
The release date got delayed to April 19, 2019
And then to September 13, 2019
On May 10, the release date got delayed once more to December 25, 2019.
Spies in Disguise is the first release by Blue Sky Studios as a unit of The Walt Disney Company, allowing ticket purchases to be eligible for Disney Movie Insiders points
The film had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, on December 4, 2019
The first trailer and teaser poster were released on November 1, 2018
In the United States and Canada, Spies in Disguise was released alongside Little Women and the expansion of Uncut Gems
It is projected to gross $19 to 23 million from 3,502 over in its five-day opening weekend
The film made $4.8 million on Christmas Day
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 72%
Based on 67 reviews
And an average rating of 6.4/10
The site’s critical consensus reads, “A cheerfully undemanding animated adventure that’s elevated by its voice cast, Spies in Disguise is funny, fast-paced, and family-friendly enough to satisfy”
Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 53 out of 100
Based on 17 critics
Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A–” on an A+ to F scale