Espionage Cinema: Shadows & Secrets, a list by InShaneMagic

7.7

/769100/

78

/45836/

76

/17498/

3.8

/1318206/

75

/264/

84

/7421/

60

/50/

2.0

age 16+

The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

81

8.0

/869900/

80

/35211/

79

/17734/

3.8

/1036335/

90

/285/

91

/4681/

71

/49/

3.5

age 13+

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

59

6.6

/255064/

72

/26489/

63

/6031/

3.0

/156178/

55

/326/

55

/3044/

58

/50/

2.0

age 14+

The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.

83

7.8

/765208/

77

/27685/

72

/15811/

3.9

/883517/

92

/388/

86

/17713/

81

/49/

4.0

age 14+

When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.

81

7.4

/441958/

75

/23393/

72

/9455/

3.8

/555604/

94

/325/

87

/5000/

75

/46/

4.0

age 13+

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet—eradicating 'The Syndicate', an International and highly-skilled rogue organization committed to destroying the IMF.

84

8.0

/734981/

79

/25334/

75

/11356/

4.0

/844409/

94

/265/

90

/55078/

80

/46/

4.0

age 14+

Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.

82

8.0

/679787/

79

/21045/

74

/8131/

3.7

/289802/

92

/263/

91

/94044/

85

/38/

3.5

age 14+

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

77

7.7

/508663/

78

/20434/

73

/7927/

3.6

/272644/

81

/194/

90

/22986/

73

/39/

3.0

age 14+

A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is forced to once again take up his life as a trained assassin to survive.

80

7.6

/342049/

75

/15805/

72

/7122/

3.6

/215978/

91

/314/

87

/2549/

81

/48/

3.5

age 13+

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

66

7.2

/353934/

73

/18542/

71

/6677/

3.5

/321460/

68

/294/

73

/2712/

56

/40/

2.0

age 13+

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

77

7.4

/561264/

75

/20195/

71

/10528/

3.7

/547865/

93

/246/

76

/13409/

73

/47/

3.5

age 13+

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

74

7.0

/272131/

71

/14903/

68

/6265/

3.2

/235814/

94

/260/

78

/3911/

75

/40/

3.0

age 17+

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

67

6.5

/341087/

68

/13408/

64

/5783/

2.9

/165993/

62

/250/

59

/13070/

65

/42/

4.0

age 14+

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

61

6.6

/326250/

68

/13527/

62

/5965/

2.8

/125381/

56

/231/

58

/7889/

61

/42/

2.5

age 14+

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

70

7.1

/178450/

73

/10403/

68

/4690/

3.3

/102204/

60

/256/

64

/884/

60

/44/

4.0

age 17+

In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

68

7.0

/84298/

74

/8418/

66

/1753/

3.2

/31076/

72

/179/

71

/466/

66

/38/

2.5

age 17+

A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.

59

6.6

/187548/

70

/10644/

65

/4226/

2.8

/76042/

44

/154/

63

/2773/

47

/38/

2.5

age 14+

Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

77

7.7

/464529/

78

/13989/

75

/7096/

3.8

/557749/

77

/64/

84

/5320/

63

/19/

3.5

age 16+

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.

79

7.4

/337958/

74

/11058/

70

/4765/

3.7

/259069/

91

/304/

80

/7270/

95

/46/

3.0

age 17+

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.

60

6.2

/142364/

67

/8568/

61

/2998/

2.7

/44552/

55

/185/

52

/2469/

57

/36/

3.0

age 15+

Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

72

7.3

/272590/

75

/9892/

70

/4113/

3.5

/104086/

71

/82/

78

/7375/

67

/22/

3.0

age 16+

When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.

73

7.2

/282952/

73

/9027/

69

/4179/

3.6

/188536/

80

/87/

83

/10213/

65

/20/

3.0

age 13+

When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond can save the world from a dangerous space weapon that -- in one short pulse -- could destroy the earth! As Bond squares off against his former compatriot, he also battles Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.

59

6.8

/275578/

70

/7382/

66

/4061/

2.9

/66961/

56

/200/

55

/6269/

56

/38/

2.0

age 15+

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

69

6.7

/213907/

70

/7412/

65

/3562/

3.4

/122872/

71

/236/

66

/6941/

65

/40/

3.5

age 15+

Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys across Europe, eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence.

48

6.3

/199800/

66

/6415/

61

/3515/

2.6

/104236/

24

/180/

56

/4283/

31

/36/

1.5

age 15+

Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.

72

7.3

/298633/

74

/9307/

70

/4412/

3.6

/182308/

77

/135/

76

/7768/

63

/17/

3.0

age 14+

A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

69

7.0

/372484/

69

/9105/

66

/5046/

3.6

/487040/

78

/241/

65

/20333/

63

/37/

3.0

age 15+

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.

57

6.3

/232990/

66

/8096/

60

/3322/

3.1

/221038/

52

/184/

44

/1322980/

62

/34/

2.0

age 14+

The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.

50

6.2

/100866/

67

/5681/

61

/2267/

2.6

/22204/

27

/119/

43

/1374/

40

/30/

2.0

age 15+

A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter. But first, he must complete one last mission - even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years, while his wife is out of town.

58

6.1

/238437/

65

/7716/

59

/3763/

2.6

/131889/

56

/227/

41

/12228/

56

/43/

3.0

age 15+

James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.

63

6.5

/236241/

65

/7493/

62

/3765/

2.9

/191760/

51

/219/

67

/25579/

54

/34/

3.5

age 12+

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?

54

6.3

/148262/

66

/6252/

62

/3485/

3.0

/118602/

40

/88/

45

/1929/

46

/20/

age 8+

The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some high-powered killers, it falls on Johnny English to save the day. Armed with the latest high-tech weaponry and gadgets that would make even James Bond jealous, the once-disgraced agent uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy involving some of the world's most powerful organisations, and vows to redeem his tarnished reputation by stopping the killers before they can strike.

87

8.4

/439726/

82

/6441/

80

/3973/

4.3

/184644/

92

/162/

96

/11153/

89

/39/

3.5

age 17+

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.

61

6.4

/218413/

67

/6508/

63

/3145/

2.9

/107081/

51

/148/

49

/5151/

57

/38/

3.5

age 14+

Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.

73

7.0

/224475/

70

/5897/

66

/2825/

3.7

/149135/

84

/229/

65

/5128/

85

/42/

3.0

age 17+

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleagues at the heart of MI6.

64

7.0

/248898/

70

/5995/

66

/3218/

3.1

/83293/

55

/209/

62

/6800/

57

/37/

3.0

age 17+

The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.

72

7.2

/206018/

75

/5531/

69

/2555/

3.6

/97611/

69

/72/

80

/4349/

67

/23/

3.0

age 15+

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

43

5.4

/136355/

61

/5734/

56

/2377/

2.3

/45210/

9

/107/

39

/10712/

36

/23/

age 14+

400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. When Æon Flux, the top operative in the underground 'Monican' rebellion, is sent on a mission to kill a government leader, she uncovers a world of secrets.

51

6.3

/72876/

67

/4137/

61

/1556/

2.7

/15292/

36

/126/

46

/802/

38

/32/

2.0

age 17+

An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.

54

6.4

/140267/

66

/4637/

62

/2244/

2.7

/28703/

27

/124/

42

/2168/

44

/29/

3.0

age 17+

Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse—where the predators become the prey.

37

5.5

/79515/

60

/3983/

55

/2721/

2.2

/44449/

12

/110/

31

/830/

27

/21/

0.5

age 16+

An art dealer, Charles Mortdecai, searches for a stolen painting rumored to contain a secret code that gains access to hidden Nazi gold.

78

7.5

/251322/

73

/4965/

71

/2876/

3.8

/132358/

79

/210/

83

/10574/

74

/39/

4.0

age 15+

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.

68

7.1

/176582/

73

/4509/

69

/2268/

3.4

/71466/

64

/134/

75

/2377/

63

/29/

2.5

age 16+

On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.

70

7.0

/123176/

71

/4391/

68

/2137/

3.5

/81809/

82

/61/

77

/2083/

55

/12/

age 14+

Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.

68

6.7

/84055/

66

/3121/

64

/1432/

3.4

/42545/

86

/194/

65

/1236/

73

/42/

2.5

age 16+

A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.

76

7.2

/176031/

69

/3675/

68

/2372/

3.6

/69606/

84

/206/

70

/4525/

77

/35/

4.0

age 15+

A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.

71

6.9

/115183/

72

/4208/

66

/1614/

3.3

/57547/

81

/47/

74

/1444/