Parents' Guide to

Agent Game

By Monique Jones, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

OK spy thriller has violence, tense moments, swearing.

Movie R 2022 90 minutes
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What's the Story?

AGENT GAME is a thriller that casts the CIA in a villainous light. CIA Agent Harris (Dermot Mulroney) finds himself realizing that members of his own team have a different, deadlier mission than he and his longtime partner, Bill (Jason Isaacs), do. After a mission goes wrong and an interrogation subject named Omar (Barkhad Abdi) is killed by Agent Visser (Annie Ilsonzeh), Harris goes on the run to try to bring the truth to the public. But now the head of the agency, Olsen (Mel Gibson), is after him.

Is It Any Good?

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This standard, middle-of-the-road action film is entertaining enough, if you can overlook the fact that it co-stars Gibson. He's been out of the public eye for a while, and this film isn't completely a return to form for him, but some viewers might still second-guess a film with him in a lead role, given his history of hateful speech toward Jewish people, other minorities, and women.

Even if you can look past his participation, you might still find that there's not much meat to the film's story. The strongest actors are Mulroney and Isaacs; you get the sense that if the film had a stronger story centered around them, it could have been a much better viewing experience. That said, it's always great to see Abdi, who first made it big in Captain Phillips. Since that film, Hollywood has largely treated him as a novelty, not giving him a real chance to hone his craft. While Agent Game doesn't offer him much to do, it's still nice to see him share the screen with Isaacs and Ilsonzeh. Overall, this is the kind of film you'll already know the beats of if you're a fan of spy movies and thrillers. It doesn't really offer anything new to the genre, but it's fine if you just want a familiar story about an agent on the run.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how Agent Game represents women. Are the female characters positive?

  • What role does violence play in the film? Is it necessary to the story?

  • How does the film portray the American government?

  • Did you notice any positive diverse representation in the film? Why is that important?

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