Top 10 Movies About Spies Saving the World
Miscellaneous / / April 02, 2023
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1. Black Widow
Black Widow
- USA, 2021.
- Fantasy, thriller, adventure.
- Duration: 134 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.7.
Events that took place long before joining the Avengers still haunt Natasha Romanoff. She comes face to face with a dangerous conspiracy linked to her past as a spy and her once broken relationship. And her fate depends on her actions.
The role of Natasha Romanoff is played by Scarlett Johansson. The actress said that she feels a connection with her character and supports her in everything. Perhaps it was this factor that made Natasha Romanoff the most popular female character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
2. explosive blonde
Atomic Blonde
- USA, Germany, Sweden, 2017.
- Action, thriller.
- Duration: 115 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.7.
Lorraine Broughton is an MI6 spy. She masterfully copes with her duties, while possessing another dangerous weapon - incredible sexuality. Together with another spy, Lorraine is sent to Berlin on a mission where she has to return a secret dossier.
Starring Charlize Theron. In the director's chair - David Leitch, responsible for the second part of the film about Deadpool.
3. Salt
salt
- USA, 2010
- Action, thriller.
- Duration: 100 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.4.
Evelyn Salt, an employee of the CIA, is forced to go on the run. Before, everyone treated her with great respect, including her boss. Now, however, she has been charged with working for Russian intelligence. Saving herself, she realizes that her former employers were secretly playing their game.
The main character is played by Angelina Jolie. The film has a lot of boring stereotypes about spies, but it is well shot, so for one viewing it will definitely fit.
4. callsigns
A Call to Spy
- USA, Hungary, 2019.
- Thriller, drama, crime, military.
- Duration: 123 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.6.
At the beginning of World War II, Winston Churchill, in desperation, creates a new spy unit, where only women should be recruited. They take on the most difficult missions and regularly risk their lives to influence the outcome of the war.
Call Signs directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher. The audience appreciated the film at its true worth: many liked it for the courage of the women shown on the screen.
5. Game without rules
fair game
- USA, UAE, 2010.
- Thriller, drama, biography.
- Duration: 108 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.8.
The White House is furious - former diplomat John Wilson divulges classified data. Seeking revenge, officials accuse his wife, secret agent Valerie Plame, of being a spy. The couple are trying to escape persecution, simultaneously studying the secret affairs of their state.
Filmed by Doug Liman. The director is known for his work on another spy film, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. "A Game Without Rules" has a similar plot - a married couple not only deals with their relationship, but also opposes the whole system.
6. All-seeing eye
Eye in the Sky
- South Africa, UK, Canada, 2015.
- Action, thriller, drama, military.
- Duration: 102 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.3.
Colonel Katherine Powell is in command of a covert operation in Kenya. Its task has changed - the originally planned capture of terrorists is now impossible. We need to give the order for destruction. However, a ten-year-old girl falls into the affected area. The heroes must understand what is more important to them - completing the task or saving the child.
The All-Seeing Eye was the last work of Alan Rickman. The film also stars Helen Mirren and Aaron Paul. The film tells not only about spies, but also about their moral problems.
7. Dangerous Secrets
Official Secrets
- UK, USA, 2019.
- Thriller, drama, crime, military.
- Duration: 112 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.3.
Katherine Gan published materials confirming the cooperation of America and the UK during the illegal invasion of Iraq. Now she is in danger, because she is threatened with reprisal and prison for divulging state secrets. But the former British intelligence officer will try to save her life and freedom.
A tense spy thriller about the search for justice. Starring Keira Knightley, who received many rave reviews for her performance in this film.
8. Nikita
Nikita
- France, Italy, 1990.
- Action, thriller.
- Duration: 117 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.3.
Nikita is a girl who gets into big trouble. Under the influence of drugs, she and her friends commit murder. However, she manages to avoid prison. Now she is a secret agent who can forget about normal life and her past.
This film by Luc Besson received a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. After him, the career of the French director went uphill - he shot "Atlantis", "Leon" and "The Fifth Element".
9. Anna
Anna
- France, USA, Canada, Russia, 2019.
- Action, thriller.
- Duration: 118 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.6.
In Moscow in the late 80s, a French modeling agency scout finds a girl selling nesting dolls on the Izmailovsky market and invites her to work in Paris. Anna, who knows several languages, agrees. After all, she is a KGB officer and follows orders from Moscow.
Another film by Luc Besson about a spy girl. Starring Russian model Sasha Luss, Luke Evans and Cillian Murphy. It turned out to be a nervous story about the confrontation between the special services and the effect they have on ordinary people.
10. Die but not now
Die Another Day
- UK, USA, 2002.
- Action, thriller, adventure.
- Duration: 133 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.1.
Agent 007 finds himself behind bars during his assignment in North Korea. Getting out of prison, he returns to his usual life, but they cannot let him go so easily. The agent learns about the development of lethal weapons in North Korea.
Halle Berry plays the assistant bonda. There were rumors that the production of a spin-off of her story had already begun, but this turned out to be just a rumor. The actress turned out to be a bright and really important character - perhaps the most influential Bond girl in the entire history of the franchise.
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