Top Secret!

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Top Secret!

PG

Released Jun 8, 1984

1h 30m

Comedy

Music

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Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond (Lucy Gutteridge), he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric (Omar Sharif) and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul (Michael Gough), from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.

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Critics Consensus

Top Secret! finds the team of Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker sending up everything from spy movies to Elvis musicals with reckless, loony abandon.

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Kathleen Carroll

New York Daily News

Although there is no question that this free-swinging spoof... runs out of steam, it is a wonderfully flaky example of what Hollywood has to offer in this traditionally silly summer season.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 20, 2021

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Tom Setzer

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

If you're in the mood for some frequently inspired silliness (and have been weakened by the heat) you'll no doubt find something to laugh at in this movie.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 20, 2021

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

The result is a non-stop barrage of gags, many of them inspired and hilarious themselves but scattershot in effect because the premise isn't sturdy or coherent enough to hold them together.

Apr 20, 2021

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

A delightfully silly spoof [that] is blessedly under no illusions as to what we want from a movie like this.

Aug 25, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a hit-and-miss comedy that benefits from its stirring performances and smattering of hilarious set-pieces...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 5, 2022

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Along with his megawatt grin and pitch-perfect singing, which covers a range of musical genres, this was the moment that we saw a movie star born.

Jun 27, 2022

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Mooey H

Top Secret! is a comedic goldmine! (And yes, they definitely don't make comedies like this anymore!) This movie is a hilarious whirlwind from start to finish, packed with quotable lines that I still find myself referencing today. It's a perfect blend of absurd humor, slapstick gags, and clever movie parodies. From Nick Rivers' rockstar antics to the French Resistance's hilariously inept schemes, every scene is packed with laugh-out-loud moments. This movie brings back so many happy memories! It's a guaranteed mood-booster, the kind of film you can watch again and again and discover something new to laugh at every time. If you're looking for a side-splitting comedy with a healthy dose of nostalgia, Top Secret! is a 5-star must-watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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Bryce G

Very underrated movie. Not every scene is amazing or holds up well but it's still a good funny watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Garrett P

I still believe that this is the funniest movie ever made, but the replay value might not be great if you have any recollection of the movie. Still, the lengths ZAZ went to allow the absurdity to take place to unlike any other.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Alec B

It's a wonderfully absurd barrage of nonsensical gags. Considering how popular the other Zucker, Zucker, and Abrahams comedies are, you'd think "Top Secret" would better remembered (or just remembered at all). It may just be because the film has barely any plot, but really who cares?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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gurken s

A real good look on the german history - :-) For stupid americans who can't understand the difference between socialism =DDR and social democracy = a party of west germany. Val Kilmer made his way up the ladder with this one?!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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Billy C

The funniest movie of all time! So many great gags that work! An absolute classic. just leave your brain at home and watch for laugh after laugh!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/23

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Jim Abrahams

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David Zucker

Director

Jerry Zucker

Director

Val Kilmer

Nick Rivers

Lucy Gutteridge

Hillary Flammond

Christopher Villiers

Nigel aka The Torch, Resistance Leader

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Synopsis

Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond (Lucy Gutteridge), he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric (Omar Sharif) and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul (Michael Gough), from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.

Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Producer: Hunt Lowry, Jon Davison
Screenwriter: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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