Summary
Dave Bautista’s latest filmMy Spy: The Eternal Cityis trending on Amazon Prime Video despite ending an impressive Rotten Tomatoes streak. The celebrated wrestler-turned-actor is best known for his recent appearances in Denis Villeneuve’s three most recent films,Blade Runner 2049(2017),Dune: Part One(2021), andDune: Part Two(2024), as well as starring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe asDrax, who was first introduced inGuardians of the Galaxy(2014).
My Spy: The Eternal Cityis the direct sequel to 2020’sMy Spy, which starred Bautista as a hardened CIA operative alongside a sharp young girl named Sophie played by Chloe Coleman. Thecast ofMy Spy: The Eternal Citysees the return of both Bautista and Coleman’s characters and also features performances by Kristen Schaal, Anna Faris, Craig Robinson, Flula Borg, andcelebratedHangoverandCommunityalum Ken Jeong.My Spy: The Eternal Cityis streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
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Unfortunately for Bautista,My Spy: The Eternal Cityis the lowest-rated movie of his career since the originalMy Spywas released.
As of the time of writing,My Spy: The Eternal Cityis currently ranked in the number 2 spot of Amazon Prime Video’s Top 10 List which, unlike Netflix, combines both movies and television series. Technically speaking, becauseThe Boyscontinues to firmly hold the number 1 spot after the recent release of its fourth season,My Spy: The Eternal Cityis currently the number 1 movie on the streaming platform, followed byJason Statham’sThe BeekeeperandTyler Perry’sDivorce in the Black.
Compared to the 2020 original movie,My Spy: The Eternal Cityhas a much lower Rotten Tomatoes critic score. The reviews for 2020’sMy Spywere essentially split down the middle, with 48% of critics giving the film a positive review, while those of theMy Spysequel were far more critical,resulting in a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of just 28%. Unfortunately for Bautista,My Spy: The Eternal Cityis the lowest-rated movie of his career since the originalMy Spywas released.
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Believe it or not, Bautista starred in 10 straight Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh movies between the releases of 2020’sMy Spyand 2024’sMy Spy 2. The highest of which was Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning animated filmThe Boy and the Heronwhich earned an RT critic score of 97%.
The celebratedDune: Part Twowas not far behind with a critic score of 92%, while Rian Johnson’s 2022Knives OutsequelGlass Onionwas also up there with a critic score of 91%. FollowingMy Spy: The Eternal City, Bautista will appear in Gia Coppola’sThe Last Showgirl, the hitman movieThe Killer’s Game, and anArmy of the Deadseries, all of which should put an end to his momentary critical slump.
My Spy: The Eternal City
Cast
A sequel to the 2020 film, My Spy: The Eternal City is an action-comedy film starring Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman. CIA operative J.J. is coerced into following Sophie on a school trip to Italy that goes south when terrorists attack.
