Spymate

A retired secret agent named Mike Muggins left his career to raise his daughter, Amelia. Years later, the gifted Amelia inadvertently creates a device that attracts the attention of the villainous Dr. Farley. When the scientist kidnaps the girl to further an experiment capable of causing global earthquakes, Mike must reunite with his former partner, a chimpanzee spy named Minkey. Together, they travel to Japan to rescue Amelia and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.

This adventure comedy was directed by Robert Vince, marking the fourth of 15 films in his directorial career. It followed his work on Air Buddies and preceded Snow Buddies. The movie was a joint production between Canada and Japan, involving companies such as Téléfilm Canada and Air Bud Entertainment. The cast features Chris Potter as Mike Muggins and Emma Roberts as Amelia Muggins, alongside Richard Kind, Pat Morita, and Musetta Vander. A total of 21 actors are credited in the production.

The film received mixed responses from viewers. It holds a rating of 4/10 on IMDb based on 1,500 votes, while on TMDB it has a higher score of 6.1/10 from 64 votes.