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Best Spy Movies of all time in Hollywood :
Best Spy movies are one of the most enjoyable genres of film. We get to see really cool gadgets, beautiful locations, great action, nail-biting suspense and thrill, which will keep you on the edge of your seat.
This genre was made famous by the world’s most famous spy James Bond, and now there are so many great spy movies available to watch. So, I will recommend you 10 great spy movies to watch if you want to experience the best of this genre. So, here are my Top 10 Spy Movies.

Here Is The Best Spy Movies Of Hollywood Movies of all time :
10. Atomic Blonde:
Rating : 7.3/10

Director | David Leitch |
Producer | Charlize Theron Beth Kono A. J. Dix Kelly McCormick Eric Gitter Peter Schwerin |
Screenplay / Writer | Kurt Johnstad |
Cast | Charlize Theron James McAvoy John Goodman Til Schweiger Eddie Marsan Sofia Boutella Roland Moller Toby Jones |
Production House | Sierra/Affinity Denver and Delilah Productions Closed on Mondays Entertainment T.G.I.F. Films 87Eleven Production |
Distribution | Focus Features |
Atomic Blonde is a 2017 action Thriller movie based on a graphic novel, The Coldest City. The story of this great movie revolves around a spy who has to find a list of double agents. The film is directed by David Leitch.
Atomic Blonde is a hardcore action movie with a female protagonist. This movie is a pure mixture of a spy thriller and a good action movie, a total entertainer. If you like watching good and hardcore, and fast-paced action sequences, you should watch this movie, and trust me, you will not be disappointed with this movie. Even the plot of the film keeps you engaged and thrilled. This movie deserves a spot on our tenth Best Spy Movies list for its fantastic action sequences.
9. S.P.Y :
Rating : 7.5/10

Director | Paul Feig |
Producer | Paul Feig |
Screenplay / Writer | Peter Chernin Paul Feig Jessie Henderson Jenno Topping |
Cast | Melissa McCarthy Jason Statham Rose Byrne Miranda Hart Bobby Cannavale Allison Janney Jude Law Nargis Fakhri |
Production House | Chernin Entertainment Feigo Entertainment T.S.G. Entertainment |
Distribution | 20th Century Fox |
SPY is a 2015 action-comedy movie written & directed by Paul Feig. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Miranda Hart, Allison Janney, Peter Serafinowicz, Jude Law, and Nargis Fakhri.
Susan Cooper (McCarthy) is a 40 years old C.I.A. desk agent who assists his partner Bradley Fine through his mission remotely. Then Bradley died on that mission. Now Susan has been a desk agent in the C.I.A. but has excellent stats in hand-to-hand combat and field duty. She decides to go on a field mission to Paris. With the help of her best friend, who will now support her from the desk.
S.P.Y. is basically a Spy movie, but it also makes you laugh your gut out with its hilarious situational comedy scenes. None of the comedy scenes ever feels forced or unnecessary. The action of this movie is also outstanding. So, this movie is full-on entertainment for any random movie watcher. Still, for spy movie watchers, this movie is genuinely worth their time. It makes you laugh. It keeps you engaged throughout the whole film, and the climax twist is just the icing on the cake. This movie surely deserves a spot in the ninth Best Spy Movies on my best spy movies list.
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8. The Man from U.N.C.L.E :
Rating : 7.8/10

Director | Guy Ritchie |
Producer | John Davis Steve Clark- Hall Lionel Wigram Guy Ritchie |
Screenplay / Writer | Guy Ritchie Lionel Wigram |
Cast | Henry Cavill Armie Hammer Alicia Vikander Elizabeth Debicki Jared Harris Hugh Grant |
Production House | Guy Ritchie/Lionel Wigram Films RatPac-Dune Entertainment Davis Entertainment |
Distribution | Warner Bros. Pictures |
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is a 2015 Action Spy movie directed and written by Guy Ritchie. This movie is based on television series of the same name.
The plot of the movie takes place at the end of World War II. A CIA agent Solo (Henry Cavill), is on a hunt for a former Nazi engineer who’s on the run with information about a Nuclear Bomb that can destroy the whole world. This movie is said to be the biggest and the best thriller after James Bond movies. This movie will constantly give you surprises with its well-twisted plot. After you started watching this movie, you’ll definitely be going to finish this movie without leaving even a single moment of the film. This movie surely deserves a spot in our eighth Best Spy Movies list for its twisted and well-written plot.
7. Mission Impossible :
Rating : 8.1/10

Director | Brian De Palma |
Producer | Tom Cruize Paula Wagner |
Screenplay / Writer | David Koepp Robert Towne |
Cast | Tom Cruize Jon Voight Henry Czerny Emmanuelle Beart Jean Reno Ving Rhames Kristin Scott Thomas Vanessa Redgrave Emilio Estevez |
Production House | Cruize/Wagner Productions |
Distribution | Paramount Pictures |
Mission Impossible is a 1996 Spy Action movie Directed by Brian Da Palma and Produced by Tom Cruize. And this is one of the biggest and the most successful Spy movie franchises still running in Hollywood.
Impossible Missions Force (I.M.F.) agent Ethan Hunt is on a mission where all his Co-agents died. Ethan was accused of their murder. Later he got to know that there is a mole in I.M.F. Now Ethan Hunt has to find that mole who got his team members murdered.
As the movie name Mission Impossible, this movie focus on some impossible missions to be completed by Ethan and his team members. In this movie, we will see some mind-blowing scenes and technologies, and it is one of the most successful movies of 1996. If you genuinely love the best Spy movies, then you must watch this movie. Hence this movie is on seventh position my list of the Top 10 Best Spy Movies list.
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6. R.E.D :
Rating : 8.3/10

Director | Robert Schwentke |
Producer | Lorenzo di Bonaventura Mark Vahradian |
Screenplay / Writer | Jon Hoeber Erich Hoeber |
Cast | Bruce Willis Morgan Freeman John Malkovich Helen Mirren Karl Urban Mary-Louise Parker Rebecca Pidgeon Brian Cox Richard Dreyfuss Julian McMahon Ernest Borgnine James Remar |
Production House | Di Bonaventura Pictures |
Distribution | Summit Entertainment |
RED is a 2010 Action-Comedy movie Directed by Robert Schwentke. It is the first movie in the 2 movie series.
R.E.D. Follows Frank Moses, a former black-ops agent who reunited with his old teammate to catch an assassin who has been trying to kill him. Frank is now a Retired Extremely Dangerous (R.E.D.) agent, and now he’s in love with a girl working in a call centre. Then an assassin tries to kill him, and because Frank used to talk very much with that girl, her life is also in danger.
Now Frank has to save both his and her life with the help of his former team. R.E.D. is a perfect blend of Action and Comedy. It will make you laugh and make you thrill with some breathtaking action sequences. This movie indeed is included in sixth position my Top 10 Spy best Movies list.
5. Face/OFF :
Rating : 8.4/10

Director | John Woo |
Producer | David Permut Barrie M. Osborne Terence Chang Christopher Godsick |
Screenplay / Writer | Mike Werb Michael Colleary |
Cast | John Travolta Nicolas Cage Joan Allen Gina Gershon Alessandro Nivola Colm Feore |
Production House | Paramount Pictures Touchstone Pictures Permut Presentations |
Distribution | Paramount Pictures (U.S.) Buena Vista International (International) |
Face/OFF is a 1997 Action Spy movie Directed by John Woo. This is the story of an F.B.I. agent who has spent most of his life’s work just to catch a terrorist. They both are sworn enemies and keeps a very close eye on each-others activities.
Face/OFF is genuinely one of the most unique stories I’ve ever seen. The plot of the movie is something never heard of and never imagined. This movie is undoubtedly going to amaze you with its unique story and fantastic screenplay. The suspense they build and the twit and turns keep you engaged till the very last moment of the story. I don’t want to give any spoilers to any of you guys because I genuinely want you to go and watch this movie. This movie is undoubtedly one of the best Spy Movies of all time. Hence This one is fifth position list of the Top 10 best Spy Movies.
4. 007: Skyfall :
Rating : 8.8/10

Director | Sam Mendes |
Producer | Michael G. Willson Barbara Broccoli |
Screenplay / Writer | Neal Purvis Robert Wade John Logan |
Cast | Daniel Craig Javier Bardem Ralph Fiennes Naomie Harris Berenice Marlohe Albert Finney Judi Dench |
Production House | Eon Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Columbia Pictures |
Distribution | Sony Pictures Releasing |
007 Skyfall is a 2012 Spy movie and the 23rd in James Bond series. The film is directed by Sam Mendes. This movie has won the most no. Awards for its flawless screenplay and background score.
007 Fallout is one of the best Spy movies in the James Bond series and one of the most thrilling spy movies ever made. Two former agents of MI6 going against each other in a Cat and Mouse chase. Of course, it is a Bond movie, so we got to see some of the very cool gadgets of James Bond and some of the best action sequences ever choreographed. The movie’s cinematography is top of the class, and you will enjoy watching this movie so much. Everything is going in this movie Thrill, Action, Adventure, and whatnot. This one surely deserves a watch. This one is fourth position list of the Top 10 best Spy Movies.
3. Kingsman: The Secret Service:
Rating : 9.0/10

Director | Matthew Vaughn |
Producer | Matthew Vaughn David Reid Adam Bohling |
Screenplay / Writer | Jane Goldman Matthew Vaughn |
Cast | Collin firth Samuel L. Jackson Taron Egerton Michael Caine |
Production House | Marv Studios Cloud Productions T.S.G. Entertainment |
Distribution | 20th Century Fox |
Kingsman: The Secret Service is a 2014 Action-Comedy Spy movie Directed by Matthew Vaughn. This one is the first film in the Kingsman movie series.
Kingsman: The Secret Service is one the best experiences of my Spy movies watching experience. This one has some of the unique and best action sequences ever seen. This movie impresses you in many ways, engaging and well-written story, innovative action sequences, Breathtaking cinematography. This movie is a fair contender as thrid position in my Top 10 best Spy Movies list.
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2. 007: Casino Royale :
Rating : 9.1/10

Director | Martin Campbell |
Producer | Michael G. Willson Barbara Broccoli |
Screenplay / Writer | Neal Purvis Robert Wade Paul Haggis |
Cast | Daniel Craig Eva Green Mads Mikkelsen Jeffery Wright Judi Dench |
Production House | Eon Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Columbia pictures |
Distribution | Sony Pictures Releasing |
007 Casino Royale is a 2006 Action Spy Movie Directed by Martin Campbell. This one is the first movie to cast Daniel Craig as James Bond, and this movie is undoubtedly the best in the whole 25 movie series of James Bond movies.
007 Casino Royal, in my opinion, is the best James Bond movie ever made. It is one of the highest-rated Spy movies. And in my opinion, it is a movie which everyone should watch if they love excellent Spy movies. This one is going to make you fall in love with this genre of film. This movie definitely deserves the second spot in my list of Top 10 best Spy Movies.
1. Mission Impossible: Fallout :
Rating : 9.3/10

Director | Christopher McQuarrie |
Producer | J. J. Abrams, Tom Cruize, Christopher McQuarrie, Jake Myers |
Screenplay / Writer | Christopher McQuarrie |
Cast | Tom Cruize Henry Cavill ing Rhames Simon Pegg Rebecca Ferguson Sean Harris Angela Basset Michelle Monaghan Alec Baldwin |
Production House | Skydance media Bad Robot Productions T.C. Productions Alibaba Pictures |
Distribution | Paramount Pictures |
Mission Impossible: Fallout is a 2019 Action Adventure Spy movie Directed and Produced by Christopher McQuarrie. This movie is the best movie-going experience of mine in a cinema theatre. This one is my personal all-time favourite action spy movie.
This movie is undoubtedly outstanding, and the Mission Impossible series is making its films more and more grand with each forthcoming movie. The stunts done in this movie surely going to take away your Breath. And O.M.G., this movie’s action sequences are one of the best ever choreographed and one of the best ever seen. The cinematography of this movie is top of the class, and not just the cinematography, but every aspect of this movie is top of the class. This one is undoubtedly my top pick in my Top 10 best Spy Movies list.
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What is the most realistic spy movie?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. This movies based on two real life spies.
Who is the greatest spy of all time?
Aldrich Ames from United States from CIA.
What should I watch if I like Bourne?
10. Atomic Blonde
9. S.P.Y
8. The Man From Uncle
7. Mission Impossible
6. R.E.D
5. ..
What was the first spy movie?
Invasion Literature Is consider as the first spy movie. This flim made in 1914 in the silent flim era.
What are spy movies called?
“Espionage ” films are popularly known as Spy movies