Top Secret! (1984)
Kernel Score: 78% · 1,357 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Comedy
Released: 1984-06-22
Runtime: 90 minutes
Where to watch Top Secret!
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US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.
Top Secret! parents' guide: ages 8+
Parents need to know that this PG spy-spoof comedy is a lighthearted parody with mild peril and slapstick, minimal real content concerns.
- Violence & scariness: A little — The spoof includes cartoonish spy peril, prisoners, and chases played entirely for laughs.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Val Kilmer as Nick Rivers
- Lucy Gutteridge as Hillary Flammond
- Peter Cushing as Bookstore Proprietor
- Jeremy Kemp as General Streck
- Christopher Villiers as Nigel
- Warren Clarke as Colonel von Horst
- Harry Ditson as Du Quois
- Jim Carter as Déjà Vu
- Eddie Tagoe as Chocolate Mousse
- Omar Sharif as Agent Cedric
Top Secret! FAQ
Is Top Secret! good?
Top Secret! has a 78% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,357 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Top Secret!?
In the US you can rent it from JustWatch TV Free, Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play.
Is Top Secret! OK for kids?
Top Secret! is rated PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 8+. Parents need to know that this PG spy-spoof comedy is a lighthearted parody with mild peril and slapstick, minimal real content concerns.
What movies are like Top Secret!?
If you liked Top Secret!, try Airplane!, The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, Mayday and And Now for Something Completely Different.