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Spy Action movies

Espionage action with covert identities, infiltrations, extractions, and high-security targets where secrecy is survival.

Relay

1. Relay

Action Drama Thriller Spy Action Professional Drama
7.0
20251h 52min

Overview

A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.

Themes

Moral compromise under pressure, Corporate corruption exposure, Deception and counter-surveillance, Shadow negotiations and payoff, Whistleblower protection risk, Identity concealment and manipulation

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Heads of State

2. Heads of State

Action Thriller Comedy Spy Action Political Thriller
6.4
20251h 57min

Overview

The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they're forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent, they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.

Themes

Insider betrayal, Political brinkmanship, Alliance under pressure, Leader rivalry, Transnational surveillance ethics, Trust vs cooperation

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

3. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Action Thriller Adventure Spy Action Computer Threat Thriller
7.2
20252h 50min

Overview

Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Hunt's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception and loyalty, Race against time, Ai governance and control, Information warfare ethics, Global security stakes

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Back in Action

4. Back in Action

Action Comedy Spy Action Buddy Comedy
5.9
20251h 54min

Overview

Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.

Themes

Hidden past resurfacing, Betrayal within alliances, Power through technology, Legacy deception under pressure, Family under constant threat, Loyalty versus secrecy

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Netflix
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Carry-On

5. Carry-On

Thriller Action Cover-Up Thriller Spy Action
6.5
20242h

Overview

An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Race against time, Nerve agent threat, Christmas eve, Interagency investigation, Baggage-system manipulation

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Netflix
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Canary Black

6. Canary Black

Action Thriller Crime Spy Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.4
20241h 43min

Overview

Top level CIA agent Avery Graves is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the coveted intelligence that the kidnappers want.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Blackmail as leverage, State security ethics, Betrayal and allegiance, Private power and contractors, Cyber threat escalation

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Amazon Prime Video
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Weekend in Taipei

7. Weekend in Taipei

Action Adventure Thriller Spy Action Investigation Suspense
5.7
20241h 41min

Overview

A former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.

Themes

Family protection under threat, Corporate malfeasance, Undercover risk, Evidence-driven pursuit, Hidden ledger, Cross-border dynamics, Environmental harm

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Union

8. The Union

Action Comedy Spy Action High-Concept Comedy
5.5
20241h 49min

Overview

A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.

Themes

"movie: the union. genres: action, Comedy, Action, Comedy main themes: espionage, Spy, Old flame, Espionage, Spy, Old flame full keywords list: espionage, Spy, Old flame, Miscegenation, Construction worker, Awestruck, Baffled, Defiant. concept analysis: the film explores themes of identity and transformation, Highlighting how ordinary individuals can be thrust into extraordinary circumstances. it also delves into the complexities of love and loyalty amidst the backdrop of espionage and betrayal."

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Netflix
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My Spy The Eternal City

9. My Spy The Eternal City

Action Comedy Family Spy Action Buddy Comedy
5.7
20241h 52min

Overview

JJ, a veteran CIA agent, reunites with his protégé Sophie, in order to prevent a catastrophic nuclear plot targeting the Vatican.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Loyalty under danger, Intergenerational mentorship, Duty vs protection, Supervision vs independence, Youth agency under risk

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Amazon Prime Video
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Atlas

10. Atlas

Science Fiction Action AI Sci-Fi Spy Action
5.6
20241h 58min

Overview

A brilliant counterterrorism analyst with a deep distrust of AI discovers it might be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry.

Themes

"movie: atlas. genres: science fiction, Action, Science fiction, Action main themes: mission, Artificial intelligence (a.i.), Exploration, Mission, Artificial intelligence (a.i.), Exploration full keywords list: mission, Artificial intelligence (a.i.), Exploration, Attack, Soldier, Battle, Military, Amused. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and its potential to both save and threaten humanity. it delves into themes of trust, Sacrifice, And the complex relationship between creator and creation."

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Netflix
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