Scott ( Man on Fire ) does here what he does best, juxtaposing compelling characters with constant suspense. The film follows a NSA coup as they conspire to kill a congressman, only for an unsuspecting lawyer to end up with the evidence. Enemy of the State (1998)Ī Tony Scott masterpiece, Enemy of the State proves once and for all that it’s not paranoia if they’re really after you. While many of the spy films on this list are based on novels or fictional stories, Argo prides itself on being an adaptation of true events, making it truly one-of-a-kind. Affleck gives one of his greatest performances as Mendez while being supported by true talents Bryan Cranston ( Breaking Bad ), Alan Arkin ( Glengarry Glen Ross ), and John Goodman ( The Big Lebowski ). Argo (2012)īased on the true events involving the 1979 – 1981 Iranian hostage crisis, Ben Affleck ( Zack Snyder’s Justice League ) takes on the role of CIA operative Tony Mendez, while simultaneously tackling his third outing in the director’s chair.Īrgo is an incredible story that adapts the historical “Canadian caper,” which involved a fake sci-fi epic in the same context as Star Wars being filmed to help rescue the hostages.
Between Cruise’s impressive airplane stunt, the incredible chase sequences, and the emotional character arcs (including returning characters), Fallout has everything you’d want from a spy flick.ĭirector Christopher McQuarrie already has two Mission: Impossible sequels in development, proving that Ethan Hunt has already accepted another mission (or two). While some of the Mission: Impossible films may not be considered “hits” (here’s looking at you Mission: Impossible 2 ), Mission: Impossible – Fallout is an incredible exception.įollowing the fifth M:I film, Rogue Nation, Fallout continues Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, Top Gun ) and his IMF team’s journey as they seek to obtain stolen plutonium, taken by the terrorist group The Apostles after a mission gone wrong. If A Most Wanted Man does anything, it challenges our perceptions and asks us what we might do, or who we might sacrifice, for the greater good. Rachel McAdams ( Sherlock Holmes ), Willem Dafoe ( The Lighthouse ), and Daniel Brühl ( Captain America: Civil War ) also star. The film plays heavily into the post-9/11 “War on Terror” fears that occurred around the world, with Hoffman’s character doing his best not to let them take over. Hoffman gives one of the best and most raw performances of his career as he juggles informants and attempts to evade American operatives.
Starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman ( Doubt ) in his final role to be finished and released before his untimely death, A Most Wanted Man follows Günther Bachmann as he leads a covert German op, seeking to recruit informants against Islamic terrorism. With some of the best thespians out there, including Sean Connery ( The Rock ), Daniel Craig ( Knives Out ), Roger Moore ( The Saint ), and Pierce Brosnan ( The Son ), there isn’t a more well-represented secret agent in the business.īetween classics like Goldfinger, Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me, and GoldenEye, James Bond leads the way when it comes to spy films.
Best spy movies and series series#
The Bond series has always been some of the best secret agent material out there, from exploding pens to shadowy criminal organizations, and every type of femme fatale in between, 007 has it all. James Bond is not only MI6’s most famous (albeit fictional) agent but also the most popular spy worldwide. It’s not easy to pick the best Bond film ( though we’ve attempted to recently) so let’s just consider the entire 007 chronology #1 on our list. The James Bond Franchise (1962 – Present) Today, we’ve compiled our list of the 20 best spy movies of all time so you can live your best Bond life from the comfort of your own home. The world of geopolitical espionage has been a love of many since the Bond films got popular back in the 1960s and has only gotten bigger (and sometimes better) since. Between Marvel’s Black Widow and the latest 007 outing No Time To Die, the past year has rejuvenated the spy genre.
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