List of spy films

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
ReleasedTitleDirectorReferences
20196 UndergroundMichael Bay[4]
1935The 39 StepsAlfred Hitchcock[5]
1959The 39 StepsRalph Thomas[6]
1978The 39 StepsDon Sharp[7]
2022The 355Simon Kinberg[8]
2008JumperDoug Liman
1943Above SuspicionRichard Thorpe[9]
2016AlliedRobert Zemeckis[10]
2017Atomic BlondeDavid Leitch[11]
1948The Big ClockJohn Farrow[12]
2021Black WidowCate Shortland[13]
1974The Black WindmillDon Siegel[14]
2002The Bourne IdentityDoug Liman
2004The Bourne SupremacyPaul Greengrass[15]
2007The Bourne UltimatumPaul Greengrass[16]
2015Bridge of SpiesSteven Spielberg[17]
2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierAnthony and Joe Russo
1958Carve Her Name with PrideLewis Gilbert[18]
2019Charlie's AngelsElizabeth Banks[19]
2001Charlotte GrayGillian Armstrong[20]
1994Clear and Present DangerPhillip Noyce[21]
1939Confessions of a Nazi SpyAnatole Litvak[22]
2005The Constant GardenerFernando Meirelles[23]
1962The Counterfeit TraitorGeorge Seaton[24]
1966The Deadly AffairSidney Lumet[25]
1951Decision Before DawnAnatole Litvak[26]
2001EnigmaMichael Apted[27]
1981Eye of the NeedleRichard Marquand[28]
2021F9Justin Lin[29]
2017The Fate of the FuriousF. Gary Gray[30][31]
2023Fast XLouis Leterrier[32]
1982FirefoxClint Eastwood[33]
1987The Fourth ProtocolJohn Mackenzie[34]
2015Furious 7James Wan[35]
2022The Gray ManAnthony and Joe Russo[36]
1921The Great ImpersonationGeorge Melford[37]
1935The Great ImpersonationAlan Crosland
1942The Great ImpersonationJohn Rawlins[38]
2016GrimsbyLouis Leterrier[39]
2011HaywireSteven Soderbergh[40]
2019Hobbs & ShawDavid Leitch[41]
1980HopscotchRonald Neame[42]
2005IconCharles Martin Smith[43]
2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyJames Mangold[44]
1965The IPCRESS FileSidney J. Furie[45]
2014Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitKenneth Branagh[46]
2016Jason BournePaul Greengrass[47]
2017John Wick: Chapter 2Chad Stahelski[48][49]
2019John Wick: Chapter 3 – ParabellumChad Stahelski[50]
2023John Wick: Chapter 4Chad Stahelski[51]
2014Kingsman: The Secret ServiceMatthew Vaughn[52]
2017Kingsman: The Golden CircleMatthew Vaughn[53]
2021The King's ManMatthew Vaughn[54]
1938The Lady VanishesAlfred Hitchcock[55]
1984The Little Drummer GirlGeorge Roy Hill[56]
2015The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Guy Ritchie[57]
2017Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White HousePeter Landesman[58]
2019Men in Black: InternationalF. Gary Gray[59]
2023Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OneChristopher McQuarrie[60]
2025Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible filmChristopher McQuarrie[61]
2018Mission: Impossible – FalloutChristopher McQuarrie[62]
2015Mission: Impossible – Rogue NationChristopher McQuarrie[63]
2020My SpyPeter Segal[64]
2021No Time to DieCary Joji Fukunaga[65]
1987No Way OutRoger Donaldson[66]
2019Official SecretsGavin Hood[67]
1974The Odessa FileRonald Neame[68]
1983The Osterman WeekendSam Peckinpah[69]
1959Our Man in HavanaCarol Reed[70]
1992Patriot GamesPhillip Noyce[71]
2014Penguins of MadagascarEric Darnell and Simon J. Smith[72]
2019Playmobil: The MovieLino DiSalvo[73]
1966The Quiller MemorandumSidney J. Furie[74]
2019The Red Sea Diving ResortGideon Raff[75]
2018Red SparrowFrancis Lawrence[76]
1990The Russia HouseFred Schepisi[77]
2012Safe HouseDaniel Espionosa[78]
1934The Scarlet PimpernelHarold Young[79]
1936Secret AgentAlfred Hitchcock[80]
1992Shining ThroughDavid Seltzer[81]
2015SpectreSam Mendes[82]
2019Spider-Man: Far From HomeJon Watts[83]
2019Spies in DisguiseNick Bruno and Troy Quane[84]
1914The SpyOtis Turner[85]
2015SpyPaul Feig[86]
1965The Spy Who Came in from the ColdMartin Ritt[87]
2018The Spy Who Dumped MeSusanna Fogel[88]
2002The Sum of All FearsPhil Alden Robinson[89]
2001The Tailor of PanamaJohn Boorman[90]
2020TenetChristopher Nolan[91]
1943They Met in the DarkCarl Lamac[92]
1975Three Days of the CondorSydney Pollack[93]
2017XXX: Return of Xander CageD.J. Caruso[94][95]

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