The Spy Next Door

The Spy Next Door
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Brian Levant
Screenplay by	Jonathan Bernstein James Greer Gregory Poirier
Story by	Jonathan Bernstein James Greer
Produced by	Robert Simonds
Starring	Jackie Chan Amber Valletta Madeline Carroll Will Shadley Magnús Scheving Billy Ray Cyrus George Lopez
Cinematography	Dean Cundey
Edited by	Lawrence Jordan
Music by	David Newman
Production company	Relativity Media
Distributed by	Lionsgate (United States) Mandate Pictures (International)[1]
Release dates	December 22, 2009 (2009-12-22) (Denmark) January 15, 2010 (2010-01-15) (United States)
Running time	94 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$28 million[2]
Box office	$45.2 million[2]

The Spy Next Door is a 2010 American spy action comedy film^[2][3] directed by Brian Levant, written by Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer and Gregory Poirier, produced by Robert Simonds with music by David Newman. The film stars Jackie Chan, with a supporting cast of Amber Valletta, Magnús Scheving, Madeline Carroll, Will Shadley, Alina Foley, Billy Ray Cyrus and George Lopez.

Filming started in late October 2008 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico and was finished in late December 2008. The film tributes Chan's films by showing clips, references and even referencing Chan's real life childhood.

The Spy Next Door was released on January 15, 2010 in the United States by Lionsgate, and also released on DVD and Blu-ray format on May 18, 2010. It received negative reviews from critics and it earned $45.2 million on a $28 million budget.