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The following is a list of spy films in alphabetical order.

Overview and history

The spy film, also known as the spy thriller, is a genre of film that deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way (such as the adaptations of John le Carré) or as a basis for fantasy (such as many James Bond films). Many novels in the spy fiction genre have been adapted as films, including works by John Buchan, le Carré, Ian Fleming (Bond) and Len Deighton. It is a significant aspect of British cinema,[1] with leading British directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Carol Reed making notable contributions and many films set in the British Secret Service.[2]

Spy films show the espionage activities of government agents and their risk of being discovered by their enemies. From the Nazi espionage thrillers of the 1940s to the James Bond films of the 1960s and to the high-tech blockbusters of today, the spy film has always been popular with audiences worldwide. Offering a combination of exciting escapism, technological thrills, and exotic locales, many spy films combine the action and science fiction genres, presenting clearly delineated heroes for audiences to root for and villains for them to hate. They may also involve elements of political thrillers. However, there are many that are comedic (mostly action comedy films if they fall under that genre).

James Bond is the most famous of film spies, but there were also more serious, probing works like le Carré's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold that also emerged from the Cold War. As the Cold War ended, the newest villain became terrorism and more often involved the Middle East.[3]

List of films

Released Title Director References
2019 6 Underground Michael Bay [4]
1935 The 39 Steps Alfred Hitchcock [5]
1959 The 39 Steps Ralph Thomas [6]
1978 The 39 Steps Don Sharp [7]
2022 The 355 Simon Kinberg [8]
1943 Above Suspicion Richard Thorpe [9]
2016 Allied Robert Zemeckis [10]
2017 Atomic Blonde David Leitch [11]
1948 The Big Clock John Farrow [12]
2021 Black Widow Cate Shortland [13]
1974 The Black Windmill Don Siegel [14]
2002 The Bourne Identity Doug Liman
2004 The Bourne Supremacy Paul Greengrass [15]
2007 The Bourne Ultimatum Paul Greengrass [16]
2015 Bridge of Spies Steven Spielberg [17]
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Anthony and Joe Russo
1958 Carve Her Name with Pride Lewis Gilbert [18]
2019 Charlie's Angels Elizabeth Banks [19]
2001 Charlotte Gray Gillian Armstrong [20]
1994 Clear and Present Danger Phillip Noyce [21]
1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy Anatole Litvak [22]
2005 The Constant Gardener Fernando Meirelles [23]
1962 The Counterfeit Traitor George Seaton [24]
1966 The Deadly Affair Sidney Lumet [25]
1951 Decision Before Dawn Anatole Litvak [26]
2001 Enigma Michael Apted [27]
1981 Eye of the Needle Richard Marquand [28]
2021 F9 Justin Lin [29]
2017 The Fate of the Furious F. Gary Gray [30][31]
2023 Fast X Louis Leterrier [32]
1982 Firefox Clint Eastwood [33]
1987 The Fourth Protocol John Mackenzie [34]
2015 Furious 7 James Wan [35]
2022 The Gray Man Anthony and Joe Russo [36]
1921 The Great Impersonation George Melford [37]
1935 The Great Impersonation Alan Crosland
1942 The Great Impersonation John Rawlins [38]
2016 Grimsby Louis Leterrier [39]
2019 Hobbs & Shaw David Leitch [40]
1980 Hopscotch Ronald Neame [41]
2005 Icon Charles Martin Smith [42]
2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny James Mangold [43]
1965 The IPCRESS File Sidney J. Furie [44]
2014 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Kenneth Branagh [45]
2016 Jason Bourne Paul Greengrass [46]
2017 John Wick: Chapter 2 Chad Stahelshi [47][48]
2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Chad Stahelski [49]
2023 John Wick: Chapter 4 Chad Stahelski [50]
2017 Kingsman: The Golden Circle Matthew Vaughn [51]
2021 The King's Man Matthew Vaughn [52]
1938 The Lady Vanishes Alfred Hitchcock [53]
1984 The Little Drummer Girl George Roy Hill [54]
2015 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Guy Ritchie [55]
2017 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House Peter Landesman [56]
2019 Men in Black: International F. Gary Gray [57]
2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Christopher McQuarrie [58]
2024 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two Christopher McQuarrie [59]
2018 Mission: Impossible – Fallout Christopher McQuarrie [60]
2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Christopher McQuarrie [61]
2020 My Spy Peter Segal [62]
2021 No Time to Die Cary Joji Fukunaga [63]
1987 No Way Out Roger Donaldson [64]
2019 Official Secrets Gavin Hood [65]
1974 The Odessa File Ronald Neame [66]
1983 The Osterman Weekend Sam Peckinpah [67]
1959 Our Man in Havana Carol Reed [68]
1992 Patriot Games Phillip Noyce [69]
2014 Penguins of Madagascar Eric Darnell and Simon J. Smith [70]
2019 Playmobil: The Movie Lino DiSalvo [71]
1966 The Quiller Memorandum Sidney J. Furie [72]
2019 The Red Sea Diving Resort Gideon Raff [73]
2018 Red Sparrow Francis Lawrence [74]
1990 The Russia House Fred Schepisi [75]
1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel Harold Young [76]
1936 Secret Agent Alfred Hitchcock [77]
1992 Shining Through David Seltzer [78]
2015 Spectre Sam Mendes [79]
2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home Jon Watts [80]
2019 Spies in Disguise Nick Bruno and Troy Quane [81]
1914 The Spy Otis Turner [82]
2015 Spy Paul Feig [83]
1965 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Martin Ritt [84]
2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me Susanna Fogel [85]
2002 The Sum of All Fears Phil Alden Robinson [86]
2001 The Tailor of Panama John Boorman [87]
2020 Tenet Christopher Nolan [88]
1943 They Met in the Dark Carl Lamac [89]
1975 Three Days of the Condor Sydney Pollack [90]
2017 XXX: Return of Xander Cage D.J. Caruso [91][92]

See also

References

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