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Spy Action movies

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

The Gray Man

1. The Gray Man

Action Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.5
20222h 9min

Overview

When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Systemic corruption, Ethical ambiguity, Bounty-driven pursuit, Cover-up pressure, Covert power dynamics

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Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

2. Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

Action Crime Thriller Spy Action Undercover Sting Crime
6.3
20222h 5min

Overview

Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies.

Themes

Covert operations under pressure, Defection as leverage, Prosecutor in covert missions, Spy intelligence dynamics, Espionage and double agents, National intelligence service pressure

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The 355

3. The 355

Action Adventure Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
5.6
20222h 2min

Overview

A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

Themes

"movie: the 355. genres: action, Adventure, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Thriller main themes: 355, 355 full keywords list: 355. concept analysis: the film explores themes of female empowerment and solidarity in the face of systemic corruption and betrayal. it highlights the struggle against manipulation within powerful institutions and the resilience required to combat injustice."

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The King's Man

4. The King's Man

Action Adventure Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.3
20212h 11min

Overview

As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them.

Themes

Betrayal and manipulation, Duty versus ambition, Spy networks and influence, World war i pressures, World domination concerns, 1910s london politics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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No Time to Die

5. No Time to Die

Action Thriller Adventure Spy Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.3
20212h 43min

Overview

Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Themes

Betrayal and trust, Duty vs personal life, Family under threat, Covert power structures, Weaponized nanotechnology, Survival under global threat

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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OSS 117: From Africa with Love

6. OSS 117: From Africa with Love

Comedy Adventure Action Parody Globetrotting Adventure
5.8
20211h 57min

Overview

1981. Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, aka OSS 117, is back. For this new mission – more delicate, more dangerous and more torrid than ever – he is forced to team up with a young new colleague, the promising OSS 1001.

Themes

"movie: oss 117: from africa with love. genres: comedy, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Adventure, Action main themes: africa, Secret agent, Comedy, Africa, Secret agent, Comedy full keywords list: africa, Secret agent, Comedy, French intelligence. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of colonialism and the often misguided intentions of foreign intervention, Highlighting the clash between personal ambition and ethical responsibility. it also critiques the superficiality of political alliances and the consequences of underestimating local struggles for power and equality."

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Apple TV
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Amazon Prime Video
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The Last Mercenary

7. The Last Mercenary

Action Comedy Spy Action Satire
5.3
20211h 50min

Overview

A legendary secret service agent comes out of hiding and returns to France to help the son he's never met get out of trouble.

Themes

"movie: the last mercenary. genres: action, Comedy, Action, Comedy main themes: martial arts, Secret service, Martial arts, Secret service full keywords list: martial arts, Secret service. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of estrangement and redemption, Illustrating the complexities of familial relationships and the impact of past decisions on present lives. it delves into the struggle of a father trying to reconnect with his son while navigating the consequences of his secretive and dangerous past."

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Tenet

8. Tenet

Action Thriller Science Fiction Spy Action Mindfuck Thriller
7.3
20202h 30min

Overview

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

Themes

Time travel consequences, Espionage and secrecy, Terrorist plots and attacks, Global catastrophic stakes, Arms dealing networks, Dual timelines paradoxes

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Apple TV
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The Rhythm Section

9. The Rhythm Section

Action Thriller Spy Action Revenge Thriller
5.4
20201h 49min

Overview

When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and discovers that neither revenge nor the truth are what they appear.

Themes

"movie: the rhythm section. genres: action, Thriller, Action, Thriller main themes: based on novel or book, Spy, Revenge, Based on novel or book, Spy, Revenge full keywords list: based on novel or book, Spy, Revenge, Terrorism. concept analysis: the film explores themes of identity and transformation, As stephanie evolves from a victim of tragedy to a vengeful assassin. it raises questions about the morality of revenge and the personal cost of seeking justice in a world filled with deception and betrayal."

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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My Spy

10. My Spy

Family Action Comedy Spy Action Awkward Comedy
6.4
20201h 39min

Overview

A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Surveillance disrupts trust, Undercover family life, Duty versus personal bonds, Mentor-mentee dynamic, Arms-trade underworld

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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