No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie is a 2024 American animated spycomedytelevision film based on the television series The Loud House. The film was directed by series veteran Kyle Marshall and stars the show's regular voice cast. The story follows the Loud family as they go to a tropical wedding celebration and get entangled in a super spy plot. It is the third animated film in The Loud House franchise following The Loud House Movie (2021) and The Casagrandes Movie (2024), and the fifth overall.
Whitney Wetta and Jeffrey Sayers wrote the screenplay. The series' writers room envisioned a Loud House spy story during production of the sixth season, but no plans were made until Nickelodeon said that they wanted to do another film based on the series. The film was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and animated by Jam Filled Entertainment. Jonathan Hylander composed the score.
No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie was released on Paramount+ on June 21, 2024, and was followed by a premiere on Nickelodeon later the same day.
37 years ago, Myrtle, as Agent 28, infiltrates the secret lair of supervillain Dr. Rufus Dufus, who has built a rocket armed with lasers that would destroy all of Earth's communication satellites in the hopes to launch his own. Myrtle successfully defeats his henchmen, including ex-wrestler-turned-criminal Ham Hand, but is soon trapped by Dufus. However, she breaks out, defeats Ham Hand, and starts to fight against Dufus. However, Dufus trips and is accidentally launched into outer space.
In the present day, the Loud Family - consisting of young son Lincoln Loud; his ten sisters Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn Jr, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa, and Lily; and parents Rita and Lynn Loud Sr. - are going on vacation to an unnamed tropical island, where Pop Pop, the kids' maternal grandfather, plans to marry Myrtle, while Mr. Grouse watches the house for the time being. Lincoln, an avid fan of the comic series David Steele, is intrigued by Myrtle's past as a secret agent, and longs to become one himself. On the flight, Lincoln meets a woman named Fifi, who immediately gets annoyed by the Louds' antics.
The Louds arrive at the Thunderbolt Resort. which is run by Flip's cousin Flop. Soon, Pop Pop and Myrtle head out on a fishing trip, with Lincoln joining the two. Lincoln spots some suspicious activity from the boat and attempts to take some pictures with a camera that he brought along, but he is soon spotted and ambushed by a group of henchmen; Myrtle is able to defeat all of them, but Lincoln's camera is lost in the process. Lincoln is awestruck, having just seen Myrtle's fighting prowess, but she downplays it and discourages him from going on further spy missions due to the danger it poses. Myrtle contacts her boss, X, telling her that they need to leave the island, but Lincoln sends a message to her behind Myrtle's back, telling X that she has accepted the mission. Outside, Lincoln runs into Fifi again, who gives back his lost camera to him.
Lincoln calls his best friend, Clyde McBride, to inspect one of the pictures he has taken of the suspicious activity; he traces it to a nearby restaurant called Rubiner's. Lincoln heads there, but is spotted by Myrtle, who has a bellboy named Owen be disguised as her while she pursues Lincoln. The family returns and takes Owen out on a trip with Flop as their limousine driver, not knowing that the real Myrtle is out at Rubiner's. Lincoln enters the restaurant and meets with Fifi, but soon overhears the henchmen from earlier discussing plans, sneaking away to listen in.
Lincoln is pulled away by Myrtle, who tells him off once he confesses he had accepted the mission, but he tells her that the henchmen from earlier are planning to build a rocket for "Dufus", much to Myrtle's confusion. The two are soon spotted by Dufus' henchmen, but Myrtle and Lincoln work together to defeat them all. The two then leave the restaurant on a moped but are still pursued by Dufus' henchmen. While they are able to outrun their pursuers, they are soon ambushed by Ham Hand, and Myrtle is captured while Lincoln escapes. The rest of the family finds Lincoln on the side of the road and pick him up. Lincoln tells them what had happened with Myrtle and exposes Owen, who had been disguised this whole time. The family is determined to save Myrtle, and with Lisa's help, they obtain gadgets that would aid them.
The following morning, the family is able to deduce that Dufus' base is in a nearby mountain. Fifi arrives with a buggy she had rented, but its noise tips off the henchmen on patrol. Rita takes the buggy, which is soon swarmed by another set of henchmen. The Louds manage to lose them, and the buggy stops inside a secret entrance. The Louds are forced to split up to find Myrtle's cell. Meanwhile, Myrtle baits two guards into her cell, allowing her to escape. The Louds, unaware of Myrtle's escape, enter what appears to be her cell, but instead stumble into a trap. Myrtle fights against Ham Hand and momentarily knocks him out as she finds out the other Louds are now in a rocket that is being launched by Fifi who reveals herself to be Rufus' wife and that he had been launched into space by Myrtle on purpose (contrary to what Lincoln had been told), prompting her to enact a revenge plan by taking advantage of Lincoln's naivety to lure everyone into the rocket and take away Myrtle's family, just as Myrtle took away her husband.
Myrtle fights with Fifi for custody of the remote, but the rocket launches with all the Louds onboard while Fifi (willingly) falls off a cliff, with Myrtle unable to disarm the rocket. Seeing the plight they are all in, Lincoln admits defeat, but Myrtle figures out a way to escape - using the septic tank as an escape pod. However, one of the Louds would have to stay behind to launch it; Myrtle offers to stay, but Lincoln, seeing the love Pop Pop and Myrtle have for each other, forces them out and launches the tank (inadvertently crushing Ham Hand in the process). However, Lisa hacks into a satellite to knock it off-course, sending the rocket back to Earth, and Pop Pop frees Lincoln. The family joins in a loving embrace.
Having lost the wedding rings during the fight with Fifi, Lincoln presents Myrtle with a pair of bamboo wedding rings, having obtained them after selling his David Steele watch to Flop. Pop Pop and Myrtle get married, with the wedding being officiated by Flop as X is also in attendance. Later that night, Lincoln spots Fifi and Ham Hand, who are both still alive, tied up together with Flop telling him that they will be incarcerated for a long time.
The basis for the film's story was set up in the season 6 episode "Pop Pop the Question". The idea bounced back and forth in the writers room, but no plans were made until Nickelodeon said that they wanted to do another film based on the series. The writers knew they wanted the story to center around a destination wedding between Pop Pop and Myrtle. This, in tandem with Myrtle's spy background that they set up in the series, led to them making a spy genre film.[4] In the series, they had introduced the character David Steele as Lincoln and Clyde's new fan sensation, so they felt making a spy film felt natural. The crew were inspired by several James Bond films during production, and tried to reflect the pacing and structure of them. The villain Ham Hand was inspired by Jaws who first appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977).[4]
In regards to the out-there nature of the film in comparison to the early days of the series, Marshall made a comparison to the long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons and said, "It’s kind of natural that we start to find some fresh territory to mine that we haven’t done before." He added, "But all the while, I would say that no matter how we expand the world or how crazy it gets, we do try to always have some kind of grounded character story that lies beneath it that’s still kid-related."[4] To balance the film's large ensemble of characters, the filmmakers had them all ultimately work towards the same goal, regardless of side plots that had been set up.[4]
Jonathan Hylander took heavy influence from John Barry's work in Thunderball (1965) when composing the film's score. Hylander also wrote the opening song in the film, after which Marshall and head of story, Ari Castleton, told board artist Toby Parry the direction they wanted for the opening visual sequence that it was paired with.[4] David Vasquez edited the first cut, and Tony Molina, lead picture editor, finished it off. For the sequence, Jam Filled tried to push the look and movement of the characters in a more cinematic direction, while still fitting the tone of the series.[4]
Release
No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie was released on Paramount+ on June 21, 2024, and was followed by a premiere on Nickelodeon later the same day.[2]
Reception
Critical reception
David Kaldor of Bubbleblabber gave the film a 7 out of 10 rating. He commended it for its accessibility to new viewers and said, "Overall, it’s just a fun time for everyone and a fine enough way to spent [sic] seventy five to ninety minutes."[5]
Ratings
On its Nickelodeon premiere, the movie received 179,000 viewers, earning a 0.06 P2+ rating. In the 18–49 age demographic, it received 79,500 viewers, and another 0.06 rating.[6]
↑ Rufus Dufus was credited as "Dr. Dufus" in the credits.
Related Research Articles
Nickelodeon is an American pay television channel owned by Paramount Global through Paramount Media Networks’ subdivision, Nickelodeon Group. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children, the channel is primarily aimed at children and adolescents aged 2 to 17, along with a broader family audience through its program blocks.
Rocket Power is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó and produced by Klasky Csupo and Nickelodeon Animation Studio for Nickelodeon. The show centers on the daily lives of Otto, Reggie, Twister and Sam, four pre-adolescent children with an interest in extreme sports such as Skateboarding, Surfing and Snowboarding while also getting into many wacky situations. The characters live in the fictional beach town of Ocean Shores, California.
Liliana Berry Davis Mumy is an American actress. Between 2002 and 2006, she appeared as Jessica Baker in Cheaper by the Dozen and its sequel, as well as Lucy Miller in the second and third films of The Santa Clause trilogy.
Nicktoons is a collective name used by Nickelodeon for their original animated series. All Nicktoons are produced partly at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio and list Nickelodeon's parent company in their copyright bylines.
Nickelodeon Movies Inc. is an American film production company based in Los Angeles, California and owned by Paramount Global. Originally founded in 1995, it serves as both the film production arm of the American children's network Nickelodeon and the family film distribution label of Paramount Pictures, operating under its Paramount Players division.
Jessica Sonya DiCicco is an American actress. She is known for voicing in animated television series and video games. Her first voice role was the announcer for Nickelodeon's educational channel Noggin. DiCicco has since voiced various other characters for Nickelodeon, including Gwen Wu in The Mighty B!, Selina and Miele in Winx Club, Lucy Loud and Lynn Loud in The Loud House, and Annie Bramley in It's Pony. Since 2012, she also serves as the announcer for the Nick Jr. Channel.
Brian Patrick Stepanek is an American actor. He is known for his role as Arwin Hawkhauser on the Disney Channel original series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Brian on Brian O'Brian. He was also a Sector Seven Agent in the 2007 Michael Bay film Transformers, and also had a supporting role in The Island. Stepanek is also known as the voice of Roger in Father of the Pride and played Tom Harper on the Nickelodeon series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn from 2014 to 2018. Since 2016, he has voiced Lynn Loud Sr. on the Nickelodeon animated series The Loud House, and has since portrayed the character in the 2022 live-action spinoff series The Really Loud House.
Big Time Movie is a 2012 musical comedy television film based on the Nickelodeon television series, Big Time Rush and the songs of The Beatles, which aired on March 10, 2012, in the United States. It features the members of Big Time Rush visiting London for their world tour, where they also have to save the world.
The Loud House is an American animated television series created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only son in a large family of 11 children. It is set in a fictional town in southeastern Michigan called Royal Woods, based on Savino's hometown of Royal Oak. The series was pitched to the network in 2013 as a two-minute short film entered in the annual Animated Shorts Program. It entered production the following year. The series is based on Savino's own childhood growing up in a large family, and its animation is largely influenced by newspaper comic strips.
The Loud House Movie is a 2021 American animated musical comedy film based on and featuring characters from the Nickelodeon series The Loud House. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies, it was directed by Dave Needham in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Kevin Sullivan and Chris Viscardi, and starring the voices of David Tennant, Michelle Gomez, Katy Townsend, and the regular voice cast of the series; consisting of Asher Bishop, Jill Talley, Brian Stepanek, Catherine Taber, Liliana Mumy, Nika Futterman, Cristina Pucelli, Jessica DiCicco, Grey Griffin, Lara Jill Miller, and Andre Robinson, who reprise their respective roles. The first film in the franchise, set between the fourth and fifth seasons of The Loud House, it tells the story of the Louds going to Scotland, where they learn that they are descended from royalty and own a castle, while contending with an evil plot.
The Casagrandes is an American animated comedy television series developed by Michael Rubiner and Miguel Puga that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2019 to September 30, 2022. It is a spin-off of The Loud House and the second television series in the overall franchise, which follows the adventures of Ronnie Anne, her brother Bobby Santiago, and their family living in the fictional Great Lakes City. An animated feature film which serves as a continuation and series finale to the show was released on Netflix on March 22, 2024.
A Loud House Christmas is a 2021 American live-action Christmas comedy adventure family television film based on the Nickelodeon animated series, The Loud House. The film is directed by Jonathan Judge, written by Liz Maccie, and stars Wolfgang Schaeffer, Jahzir Bruno, Lexi DiBenedetto, Dora Dolphin, Sophia Woodward, Catherine Ashmore Bradley, Morgan McGill, Aubin Bradley, Lexi Janicek, Mia Allan, Ella Allan, Charlotte Anne Tucker, Lainey Jane Knowles, and Muretta Moss while Catherine Taber and Brian Stepanek reprise their respective roles from the animated series as characters Katherine Mulligan and Lynn Loud Sr. The first live-action work and second film in the overall franchise after The Loud House Movie, it aired on Nickelodeon on November 26, 2021, and started streaming on Paramount+ the same day. The film also serves as the backdoor pilot of the sequel series, The Really Loud House.
The Really Loud House is an American live action comedy television series developed by Tim Hobert that premiered on Nickelodeon on November 3, 2022. It is a live-action spin-off of the animated series The Loud House, created by Chris Savino, and the third television series in the overall franchise, utilizing most of the actors that appeared in the 2021 television film A Loud House Christmas, including Wolfgang Schaeffer, Jahzir Bruno, Sophia Woodward, Catherine Ashmore Bradley, Aubin Bradley, Lexi Janicek, Ella Allan, Mia Allan, Lexi DiBenedetto, and Brian Stepanek, with Eva Carlton, Annaka Fourneret, August Michael Peterson, and Jolie Jenkins joining the cast.
A Really Haunted Loud House is a 2023 American Halloween television film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series The Loud House and its live-action counterpart and spin-off series The Really Loud House. It is the second live-action work and third film in the overall franchise, following The Loud House Movie (2021) and A Loud House Christmas (2021). The film was directed by Jonathan Judge from a teleplay written by Tony Gama-Lobo, Rebecca May, and The Really Loud House developer and co-executive producer Tim Hobert, based on a story conceived by Gama-Lobo and May. Judge additionally serves as an executive producer of the film alongside Michael Rubiner, while Don Dunn and Melanie Kirk serve as producers. The film stars Wolfgang Schaeffer, Jahzir Bruno, Lexi DiBenedetto, Eva Carlton, Sophia Woodward, Catherine Ashmore Bradley, Annaka Fourneret, Aubin Bradley, Mia Allan, Ella Allan, Lexi Janicek, August Michael Peterson, Jolie Jenkins, and Brian Stepanek, reprising their roles from the live-action series, with Gavin Maddox Bergman, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Mateo Castel, Nolan Maddox, and Kevin Chamberlin in supporting roles. It was announced on April 4, 2023, alongside the second season of The Really Loud House and The Casagrandes Movie.
The Casagrandes Movie is a 2024 American animated fantasy comedy film based on the Nickelodeon television series The Casagrandes, serving as its series finale. The film was directed by series co-developer Miguel Puga and stars the show's regular voice cast with the addition of Paulina Chávez, Angélica Aragón, Kate del Castillo, Cristo Fernández, and Sergio Aragonés. The story follows newly minted twelve-year-old Ronnie Anne and her family as they go on a trip to Mexico and face off against an ancient preteen demigoddess. It is the second animated film in The Loud House franchise following The Loud House Movie (2021), and the fourth overall.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
