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- Kingsman: The Secret Service. Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton. 234 votes. An exhilarating blend of action, humor, and sharp wit, this stylish film introduces viewers to a top-secret British spy organization.
- Spy. Jude Law, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy. 211 votes. An unexpected hero emerges when an unassuming CIA analyst is thrust into the field after her partner is compromised.
- Johnny English. Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia. 185 votes. When Britain's top spies are eliminated in a disastrous event, an inept but endearing secret agent finds himself tasked with saving the Crown Jewels.
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York. 141 votes. A groovy British spy is cryogenically frozen and reawakened in the 1990s, only to find himself hilariously out of sync with the modern era.
- 10 'Duplicity'
- 9 'Grimsby'
- 8 'The President's Analyst'
- 7 'Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'
- 6 'Confessions of A Dangerous Mind'
- 5 'Spy'
- 4 'Burn After Reading'
- 3 'Hopscotch'
- 2 'Our Man in Havana'
- 1 'Kingsman: The Secret Service'
IMDb Score: 6.1/10 Tony Gilroy was one of the hottest filmmakers in Hollywood, coming off his directorial debut Michael Clayton. Trying to build off its success, Gilroy went in armed with a $60 million budget and two mega movie stars for Duplicity. A con movie about two corporate spies that merges elements of a thriller, crime, romance, and comedy,...
IMDb Score: 6.2/10 Grimsby seemed like an usual combination. The outlandish humor of Sacha Baron Cohen, known best for his plethora of comedic caricatures, notably Borat, combined with the propulsive directing style of Louis Leterrier, known for action films such as Transporter 2 and Now You See Me. Following a mismatched pair of long-lost brothers...
IMDb Score: 6.8/10 While James Coburn's Our Man in Flint would also be a worthy entry, his 1967 film The President's Analyst may be his most beloved spy satire. Not initially a commercial success, the movie is now considered a cult film. Incorporating elements of political satire and science fiction, the movie touches on prescient themes. The film ...
IMDb Score: 7.0/10 The film that launched the iconic franchise, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, is still one of the grooviest, freshest spy movies around. Mocking James Bond movies in the style of a Dudley Moore film with the comedic excellence of a Peter Sellers film, Austin Powers achieved what comedic geniuses like Sellers,Woody All...
IMDb Score: 7.0/10 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is such a promising movie premise on paper that the final film could almost never live up to its potential. Exploring the blurred life of Chuck Barris, the movie had the possibility to be similar to Man on the Moon but hopefully with less conventionality. That seemed to be the case when the brillia...
IMDb Score: 7.0/10 Who thought Spy would be the movie that secured Melissa McCarthy as a major movie star? A big, brash action comedy from Bridesmaids director Paul Feig, Spy follows an unlikely secret agent as she attempts to trace a nuclear device. Like their other comedies, Spy was a big hit for McCarthy and Feig, grossing over $200 million. REL...
IMDb Score: 7.0/10 A rollicking, unself-serious crime comedy that likens back to their earlier films, such as Raising Arizona, Burn After Reading is the Coen Brothers' version of a "Tony Scott/Jason Bourne type of movie." Exploding with A-listers, the film saw the duo make a severe tonal left turn from their previous film, the Oscar-winning No Coun...
IMDb Score: 7.1/10 A modest success that brings overwhelming joy, Hopscotch is a pure delight. Following an aging CIA agent who goes on a world traveling gallivant to spite his new boss, the movie serves in some ways as a precursor to David Hare's Salting the Battlefield and the TV show The Blacklist. However, Hopscotch, led by Walter Matthau's per...
IMDb Score: 7.2/10 One of England's most distinguished novelists, Graham Greene saw critical acclaim and widespread popularity throughout his career. Unsurprisingly, this meant that Greene's novels would often be the source of film adaptations. Whether classic noirs or modern dramas, most adaptations of Greene's work have been quite faithful, barri...
IMDb Score: 7.7/10 A maximalist James Bond with the stakes cranked up to 1000, Kingsman: The Secret Serviceprovides more than enough visual dazzle to keep engagement throughout its 129-minute runtime. The film, about a new recruit who must stop an eco-terrorist, makes several winks at its audience but is also uncommonly virile for a supposed mainst...
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- Casino Royale. Decades before Daniel Craig first donned the Bond tuxedo, the first ever 007 parody emerged just five years into the long-running screen franchise.
- Top Secret! Val Kilmer made his screen debut as an Elvis-style rocker caught up in Cold War intrigue behind the Iron Curtain in this rowdy multi-genre spoof from the writer-director team responsible for the hugely successful Airplane!
- Kingsman: The Secret Service. Building on their Kick-Ass success, director Matthew Vaughn adapted another Martin Millar comic book for this blockbuster comedy thriller.
- Johnny English. Based on a character created by rubber-faced comic Rowan Atkinson for a credit card commercial, this screwball Bond parody was co-scripted by two regular 007 screenwriters, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade.
- James Bond (1962-) Shaken but not stirred, often imitated but never bettered. Since his big screen debut in Dr. No, James Bond has formed part of the cultural landscape–his choice of clothing, taste in booze, and witticisms are recognized (and parodied) the world over.
- Harry Palmer – The Ipcress File (1965) Michael Caine brings a brilliantly brash, abrasive edge to Harry Palmer, the hero he first played in The Ipcress File.
- George Smiley – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Another adaptation of a John Le Carré spy novel, this one with an all-star cast which includes Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, and Benedict Cumberbatch.
- Jason Bourne – The Bourne Series (2002-) As embodied by Matt Damon, Jason Bourne felt like a breath of fresh air when he first appeared in 2002. Sure, he’s an indescribably tough former agent with the kind of skills that most of us could only dream of, but his amnesia and grim past mark him out as an underdog worth rooting for.
Mar 14, 2019 · There’s a reason many low-budget, tongue-in-cheek Bond knockoffs like The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World have been forgotten.) 39. Undercover Brother (2002) (available to rent ...
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Apr 21, 2023 · There's no question that Austin Powers (Mike Myers) could top any trained agent in the field. In this spy comedy film, Austin Powers is the world's top secret agent and is desired by many women. In 1967, Dr. Evil escapes and cryogenically freezes himself. Powers volunteers to do the same.
Aug 18, 2019 · 25 Best Spy Movies of All Time. Akhilesh C. August 18, 2019. Spy. A word that brings a tremendous amount of adventure and excitement with it. Arguably one of the most dangerous and life-threatening jobs to perform, the history of espionage goes centuries back. In the ancient days, spies used to be the eyes and ears of the rulers.
