Argylle (2024)
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A reclusive author's fiction becomes reality when her novel mirrors the activities of a dangerous underground crime syndicate.
The story
Elly Conway, an introverted spy novelist, is struggling with writer's block while finishing her fifth book about the character Aubrey Argylle. During a train journey to visit her parents, she is rescued from an ambush by a spy named Aidan Wilde. Aidan reveals that a mysterious organization known as the Division has targeted her because her novels appear to predict their future. The two embark on a journey to England to find a 'Masterkey' that could expose the Division's activities, while Elly must navigate the blurring lines between her fictional world and the dangerous reality of international espionage.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Elly Conway, an introverted spy novelist, is rescued from an ambush by Aidan Wilde, a spy who reveals that the Division—an organization she has been writing about—is targeting her because her books predict their actions. They travel to London to find a 'Masterkey.' Elly discovers her parents are actually operatives for the Division. They flee to France, where they learn Elly is actually a brainwashed agent named Rachel Kylle, who used her memories to write the Argylle novels. They travel to the Arabian Peninsula to retrieve the Masterkey but are captured by the Division. It is revealed that Rachel was a double agent; she eventually fights her way through the facility and destroys the Division's headquarters. In the aftermath, she resumes her persona as a novelist, only to be confronted by the real Argylle. A mid-credits scene reveals a younger Argylle as a Kingsman agent.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 139
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Matthew Vaughn
- Writers
- Jason Fuchs · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Henry Cavill · Argylle; Bryce Dallas Howard · Elly Conway; Sam Rockwell; Bryan Cranston; Catherine O'Hara; Dua Lipa; Ariana DeBose; John Cena; Samuel L. Jackson
- Genres
- action-comedy; action-thriller
- Themes
- identity; fiction vs reality
- Tone and mood
- action; meta
- Setting
- London, France, and the Arabian Peninsula.
- Premise and plot tags
- spy; espionage; mystery
- Reception
- The film received mostly negative reviews from critics, specifically regarding its plot and runtime, though the cast received praise.
- Reported review scores
- CinemaScore · score: C+ · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 3 · scale: 5
- Production trivia
- The film's budget was debated, with some sources claiming $200 million and others suggesting less.; The film's marketing campaign cost $80 million.; The film's score was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
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