Top 10 Spy Movies of All Time
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Күн бұрынEspionage flicks come in many different flavors. While some are action packed Impossible Missions and others quietly work the tradecraft, spy movies as a genre run across the entire dramatic spectrum. We want to look at them category by category, breaking down all the surveillance, intelligence, eavesdropping and infiltration we can think of. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Spy Movies of All Time.
While every genre has it's different sub-styles, there's something about spy movies that have to match your mood. If you want a light caper than Alfred Hitchock invented an entire sub genre for you with films like The 39 Steps or The Man Who Knew Too Much, but action fueled fare like Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity won't work at all. Robert Redford in Sneakers or Robert De Niro in Ronin might scratch a heist itch, only 007 will do if you're feeling like a suave spy, while Zero Dark Thirty or Argo lean into the thriller side of things. The point is, for an already specific subgenre, spy movies can break down even further.
This Movie List was written by Billy Jackson and edited by Owen Carter.
The Picks:
Comedy - Top Secret! (1974) dir. Zucker, Abrams, Zucker
Light Caper - North by Northwest (1959) dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Action - True Lies (1994) dir. James Cameron
Heist - Mission: Impossible (1996) dir. Brian De Palma
Suave - From Russia With Love (1964) dir. Terence Young
Romance - Lust, Caution (2007) dir. Ang Lee
Quiet - The Lives of Others (2007) dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Thriller - Munich (2005) dir. Steven Spielberg
Art Film - The Conformist (1970) dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
Murky - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965) dir. Martin Ritt
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@hermesdosanjos4765 3 жыл бұрын
A new Cinefix list means one thing: a handful of movies to add on my watch list :)
@tarunr9875 3 жыл бұрын
you're GOD damn right
@mattk3654 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, that's actually one of the reasons I subscribed to this channel. The way they deliver a top ten list by categorizing 10 subgenres, then naming 3, 4, 8 or 12 great films that could've won, but didn't. Then giving me a title that I've never heard of to be #1(and when I view it, I usually agree with him) Yeah, great content all around.
@cfbilly70 3 жыл бұрын
This comment is under every video they put out..
@mattk3654 3 жыл бұрын
@@cfbilly70 Really? I hadn't noticed, but now I'll be looking for it! Then, I can give the same reply, on every one! #gottabeconsistent
@satchtamm 3 жыл бұрын
only the main listed ones or all the referenced movied?? a few years back when I ahd more time I tried to watch al referenced movies..... I dont think I need to say I failed miserably..
@Tamiss 3 жыл бұрын
#1 : the mirror #2 : in the mood for love
@ptrbask640 3 жыл бұрын
#3 : Shrek
@champslim 3 жыл бұрын
Or The 3rd man lol
@b00merism 3 жыл бұрын
Citizen Kane.
@texasred2702 3 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there.
@atallguynh 3 жыл бұрын
Just about died laughing at this one.
@stevem6853 3 жыл бұрын
When Pierce Brosnan was asked, in an interview, how he felt about being chosen to be the new Bond, naturally he responded very positively. And then he said, "But you know, Sean Connery is The Man".
@fingersTitan 3 жыл бұрын
May be... but Connery wasn't "swarve" He was rough, ready and full of charisma... The dictionary word for "swarve" is 110% Moore... That was the main change between the 2.. Rough and ready v's Swarve and sophisticated.
@DoctorSess 3 жыл бұрын
@@fingersTitan what does swarve mean? Or do you mean suave?
@ALC0LITE 3 жыл бұрын
@@fingersTitan something tells me you didn't look up the definition of suave
@Roysax1 3 жыл бұрын
@@fingersTitan lmao
@ricardocantoral7672 3 жыл бұрын
He was Roger Moore redux.
@gregoryfreeman5384 3 жыл бұрын
Surprised "Notorious" wasn't mentioned. Hitchcock's best film, IMO.
@gregoryarkadin9649 3 жыл бұрын
Good point! 👍
@Liam_Mellon 3 жыл бұрын
Have you seen Dial M for Murder?
@AdityaSharma-me6je 3 жыл бұрын
@@Liam_Mellon a gem of a film
@ricardocantoral7672 3 жыл бұрын
@House Of Fleapit The Lady Vanishes
@MRTADU 3 жыл бұрын
Hitchcock's best film? The discussion takes a week. And no one can convince the other. For example, I think Rebecca is his best film.
@hotbeefymcd8162 3 жыл бұрын
Can I just say that these Cinefix lists are some of my favourite content on KZfaq. You guys do an amazing job, from your choice of format to your minor movie mentions, spotlighting great movies that are often lesser known, and showing such beautiful visuals that it always makes me want to immediately sit down in front of the best screen I can find and watch one of these older picks. You guys are giving such a great service and I hope the videos get the attention they deserve. Keep it up
@rome8180 3 жыл бұрын
The Lives of Others is one of the greatest movies I've ever seen. So many people have never watched it. Thanks for including it on this list.
@barbara7680 3 жыл бұрын
I love this film and you are right, hardly anyone has seen it, it seems
@TheCaliforniaHP 2 жыл бұрын
I went bonkers when I so it. It's so good. Probably the most worth my film major degree over was because I had no idea what to expect when I watched it. I left with a film I generally consider one of the best of all time.
@elrafa5845 Жыл бұрын
Movie sucks , sorry to hear that
@samuelperezgarcia Жыл бұрын
Someone hyped me about this movie saying it literally changed his life, and I went and bought it. Didn't think anything of it, and frankly I can't even remember what it was about. Heck, I didn't even remember it was a spy film.
@mick16wtf 3 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the mention of Tinker, Taylor, soldier, spy. Such a brilliant film, too often forgotten. Superb list.
@sofreshsoclean983 Жыл бұрын
. Tinker tailor Soldier Spy is a classic 5 star movie and series of all time. I’ve seen them all 10 time at least at this point. The acting and characters are excellent. 🎉🎉🎉 Cheers
@mick16wtf Жыл бұрын
@@sofreshsoclean983its mentioned at 19:49
@sofreshsoclean983 Жыл бұрын
@@mick16wtf Awesome, thank you!
@SamouraiOli 3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping the original Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy or Smiley's People for the BBC would be number 1 as its more a long movie in a few parts than true TV, and it truly is the greatest spy movie(ish) ever made with a truly transcendant Alec Guinness. So close. So, so close. Great list as always.
@BobShurunkle 3 жыл бұрын
Was never gonna happen in a movie list, but damn, if the BBC’s Tinker Tailor wasn’t one of the best TV adaptations of anything anywhere at any time. A simply stellar cast too
@Freelancer4tehwin 3 жыл бұрын
The Tinker Tailor series is still, to this day, one of the most delicate works of drama I've ever had the pleasure to watch. And, on some fronts, with the credit music they elected in particular, among the most emotionally harrowing.
@freddylubin 3 жыл бұрын
Even though I'm an old-school cinephile, who grew up on New Wave and arthouses in the 60s, and always thought TV to be an enemy, the line between "film" and "TV series" is becoming less and less relevant. Even before Covid closed movie theaters, I've been more often excited the past decade or so by TV stuff than actual film. The freedom of a mini-series, or what's now called "limited series", is a much better format for adapting a LeCarre work, where so much is atmosphere.
@siamcharm7904 3 жыл бұрын
too bad there is no honorable schoolboy.
@gavinjones3933 2 жыл бұрын
The best things the BBC have ever done (Attenborough’s Life series’ the possible exception), and maybe the best drama TV will ever get. They had to get a mention, even though not cinema.
@aegresen 3 жыл бұрын
I spent the whole list thinking why the channel was avoiding The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. And et voila, it's number 1, and well deserved. Such a great film.
@ferinate101 3 жыл бұрын
The Day of the Jackal (1973) is surely deserving of a mention. The best cat and mouse spy film.
@jacobvick2544 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I was surprised it want mentioned. But they probably think of it as a Police Drama over a Spy Movie.
@FirstNameLastname-kn3jw 3 жыл бұрын
It's so, so good. And does it with little to no music.
@emmavink 3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree! I was sad not to see it here. Also, have you heard of a movie called The Tamarind Seed? Starring Omar Sharif and Julie Andrews. So good!
@patrickmorgan4006 3 жыл бұрын
Great movie, but not quite a Spy Movie.
@tigerclaw8775 2 жыл бұрын
They left out Spy Kids, that’s a Spy Film but with children!
@champslim 3 жыл бұрын
True Lies is still one of my favorites. Just a fun ride.
@dennisgallaher3640 3 жыл бұрын
Top Secret!'s scene with Peter Cushing is part of the reason why we were able to get a digital Tarkin in Rogue One. Boom, that's a bonus thing... wait wrong show.
@jacobschmidt2771 3 жыл бұрын
Really, how so?
@dennisgallaher3640 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacobschmidt2771 My memory is fuzzy on the details, but I think that they had a very detailed cast of Peter Cushing's head in order to make the gag of his enlarged eye being real and not just a part of the magnifying glass during the backwards scene
@Moosbett 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacobschmidt2771 Because back then they took some kind of plaster negative of his face to create a big eye mask for the movie. The crew of rogue one got their hands on this negative and could scan it to have his real life face structure digitalized.
@dennisgallaher3640 3 жыл бұрын
@@Moosbett yep, something like that :D
@kenduncan3221 3 жыл бұрын
And amazingly Rogue One is a great spy film.
@HAL--gb6uf 3 жыл бұрын
The Lives of Others is a great one
@rupeoverlay3153 3 жыл бұрын
Such a great film. Sad the main actor died not long after that
@Gerzzo 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely chilling movie!
@Ninten007 3 жыл бұрын
I’d still go with Casino Royale, but serious respect for picking From Russia With Love!
@b00merism 3 жыл бұрын
Goldfinger is the best Bond movie. For me.
@Zagreus115 3 жыл бұрын
@@b00merism overrated
@zeroforkgiven 3 жыл бұрын
@@b00merism Agreed, but only just. I feel GoldenEye and Skyfall are right there too.
@erakfishfishfish 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched so many Bond films, and yet I’ve only liked 2: Casino Royale and, strangely enough, Tomorrow Never Dies. (For the latter, it’s all about that motorcycle/helicopter chase as well as Vincent Schiavelli’s hilarious cameo.)
@HarrySwanny29 3 жыл бұрын
Sean Connery is the best. Dr. No is my favorite.
@adamkane4217 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a mini-series and not a film, but “The Night Manager” is a La Carre adaptation that manages to live in different spy sub-genres all at once without losing any quality. Beautifully shot, incredible locations, and amazing performances from Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Hugh Laurie, and Elizabeth Debicki.
@maryclaremayo6157 Жыл бұрын
So good. Hiddleston played obsequious and nervous annoyingly well, Laurie the classic powerful bad guy, and Colman was perfect - and I'm just thinking her character reminds me of Fargo's Chief of Police Marge Gunderson.
@halle2280 Жыл бұрын
yes, one of my favorites
@sofreshsoclean983 Жыл бұрын
I’ll look for it, thank you. Are you familiar with his, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, it’s a classic?
@GMontag 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if The Man Who Knew Too Little deserved one of the spots in the parody/silly categories, but it definitely deserved at least a mention.
@zunaidparker 3 жыл бұрын
Came here to comment the same thing. Awesome film, deserved at least a mention in Top Secret!'s category.
@Crushenator500 3 жыл бұрын
Same with Spy Hard
@HYERthanyou 3 жыл бұрын
Came looking for this comment. Such a well written spy comedy
@fredjones554 Жыл бұрын
An excellent film, but not what we are here for
@jameswaldon5837 Жыл бұрын
I was going to make the same comment. One of my favorite Bull Murray movies.
@GamesplayChris42 3 жыл бұрын
I was always a fan of Spy Game with Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. Redford making the CIA look like clowns on his last day of work was such a treat.
@dawienel6598 3 жыл бұрын
It is one of my favorite films of all times. Redford as the cold, calculating spymaster who has done it all, only to break his own rules in the end.
@jeffcamacho1627 3 жыл бұрын
I have no idea how this movie wasn't even mentioned in this list. I absolutely love Spy Game.
@motherplayer 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Walter Matthau did a similar thing in "Hopscotch", dangling the threat of an expose in the form of a novel to his superiors while creatively enjoying business and pleasure as they work to quickly try to put a muzzle on him....for good.
@guest_informant 3 жыл бұрын
Came here to say this. Well worth a mention. I'd've put it on the list.
@DoctorSess 3 жыл бұрын
Yup
@The.Smiggle 3 жыл бұрын
The Eye of the Needle is bloody brilliant - I’m glad it was flashed up for a couple of seconds!
@m.mcmillion9764 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent book and excellent movie.
@comicbookninja5268 3 жыл бұрын
Surprised how good it was. It got the director Return of the Jedi.
@HopHeadSeattle Жыл бұрын
Donald Sutherland is phenomenal as the stone-cold iceman.
@nickgee90 3 жыл бұрын
I know it’s a movie list, but it’s worth mentioning the FX show “The Americans”. The Cold War setting and meticulous spy craft are what sets it apart from what, at its core, is a family drama about a couple trying to live a double life.
@omarfarooq7211 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, that was the first time I felt like what being a spy must truly be like. The realism and non-glamour is what makes it great. Wonder if there is more of something like that
@nickgee90 3 жыл бұрын
@@omarfarooq7211 Looks like the creator of the show, Joe Weisberg, wrote a book before the show even came out and it’s being developed into a movie. Now, I’m gonna have to check out this book.
@bhaveshjain1044 3 жыл бұрын
My fav show
@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat 3 жыл бұрын
Too bad they refuse to offer the entire series on bluray so far.
@nickgee90 3 жыл бұрын
@@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat right?! They probably would if the show was more popular, but yes, I would buy it in a heartbeat. It’s in HD on prime.
@egordon8 3 жыл бұрын
I’m really proud of you guys for putting True Lies atop one of these categories. Also, I really need to look up Lust, Caution
@SadBlueGirl 3 жыл бұрын
The fact Spy Kids wasn’t mentioned once makes me more upset than I should
@adude8424 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah should've had a kids spy movies in the list. But I forgive them for putting true lies here.
@gab_gallard 3 жыл бұрын
I really dislike that movie. Can you explain the appeal? Honest question, I don't mean to be judgemental. I just don't understand why some people like it.
@SadBlueGirl 3 жыл бұрын
@@gab_gallard it’s mostly nostalgia but there is a charm to how wonky everything is from the CGI to the Acting at least to me anyways lol
@euphorik3120 7 ай бұрын
lol that crappy movie
@filmfreak21 3 жыл бұрын
Munich is Spielbergs most underrated film. A masterpiece.
@vijeeshkumar3353 3 жыл бұрын
Its A Gem, Spielberg break his own making style for this movie, there is a shot that cover 7 different areas but in one shot 🔥🔥only Spielberg can do it this, and also he is the most technically brilliant film maker in the world
@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394 3 жыл бұрын
Considering that all of Spielberg's films are overrated, I wonder how that works.
@3du76 3 жыл бұрын
A.I., Minority Report, Catch Me if You Can, Munich... Spielberg was ON FIRE those years. Maybe at his best.
@Hopscotchlemonadespritz 3 жыл бұрын
@@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394 in that it's far from the first film people will think of whenever the director's name is mentioned
@Hopscotchlemonadespritz 3 жыл бұрын
Loved Munich, found it extremely rewatchable for it's sumptuous European locations and 'modern costume drama'. The score keeps the sense of dread and foreboding high as Avner's mental health deteriorates but doesn't leave him completely.
@illaveyoubutler3588 3 жыл бұрын
From Russia With Love...perfect, just before the gadgets and parody took over....also for Connery’s strut to the 007 theme
@PhobosDDeimos 3 жыл бұрын
I miss "Spy Games" and "The Good Shepherd" on this list.
@stewiegriffin993 3 жыл бұрын
The Good Shepherd is a slow-burn masterpiece to my mind. And who knew Robert De Niro was so good at directing!
@BryanRiel 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see From Russia With Love picked from all the Bond franchise - iconic villain, memorable train fight, no over-the-top gadgets, and a great middle ground between Goldfinger and Dr. No.
@pauldavies5611 3 жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that the train fight between Connery and Shaw is the best action sequence of any Bond film.
@amanr9180 3 жыл бұрын
Lust, Caution and The Lives of Others are great. Interestingly, when the slot was being explained, I already knew the pick
@beageler 3 жыл бұрын
I was rooting for Spy Game in Das Leben der Anderen's category. But that was because I didn't even consider Das Leben der Anderen. Excellent choice.
@armansaxena7511 3 жыл бұрын
There's probably going to be a category just for Bond
@texasred2702 3 жыл бұрын
Some of the Bond series were terrible, especially the Roger Moore ones. Moore was much better than anything he ever did as Bond in a 1970s thriller called Ffolkes about an attempted hijacking of a North Sea oil platform.
@bernardheadspeth9001 3 жыл бұрын
@@texasred2702 That's weird. I really liked The Spy who loved me but I think the rest of them are forgettable. Connery is my favorite Bond and Diamonds are Forever is my favorite movie.
@HonkyTonkManYeah 3 жыл бұрын
@@texasred2702 octopussy and view to a kill were awesome movies.
@jakubgaecki5629 3 жыл бұрын
I have waited for the better part of a decade for Cinefix to highlight some films based on Le Carre's work, may he rest in peace. In particular, Tinker Tailor holds a special place in my heart, I really think it's Gary Oldman's best performance to date (the scene where he recounts meeting Karla is pure gold). Thank you for shining a spotlight on this wonderful genre, you've really made my day.
@ernestolombardo5811 3 жыл бұрын
The Day Of The Jackal could also fit somewhere in here, and it is pure, concentrated excellence.
@roelsiebrand7181 3 жыл бұрын
Extremely satisfied with this number one. The moment I saw the title of this video and I could think of only one movie and one movie alone. Excellent!
@Fooolen 3 жыл бұрын
Where is “No Way Out” with Kevin Costner. That is one tense and well acted spy-thriller.
@texasred2702 3 жыл бұрын
It would probably get canceled today bc of the Will Patton character and tbh it was offensive even for the times but it was still one of the best spy thrillers in a decade with a lot of good ones. Also worth seeing is The Big Clock from 1948 on which it was based.
@stoogefest16 3 жыл бұрын
Still in histories dust bins. Maybe one day it’ll receive its due.
@Shah-of-the-Shinebox 3 жыл бұрын
That movie has a great chase scene
@VonWenk 3 жыл бұрын
That movie gets props from me just for the amount of imagination it must have taken to come up with that screenplay from The Big Clock.
@ppvk2610 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree whole heartedly. Saw it blank, remember it as very tense, ahh the fax-nachine scene...
@krainville 3 жыл бұрын
LOVE that you folks are back doing lists! Baffled that no Japanese film even got a visual or mention here, particularly the prolific and profound 1960s wave of dead-serious noir-ish ninja films like Shinobi no Mono (shamelessly cribbed by the Bond franchise) and Masahiro Shinoda's Samurai Spy absolutely belongs in your borderline arthouse category.
@duffypratt 3 жыл бұрын
Not even a mention of Notorious? I also think The Good Shepherd is undeservedly neglected.
@AerialAssault87 3 жыл бұрын
Seeing True Lies make the list literally gave me goosebumps! Love that silly movie. RIP Bill Paxton.
@joshuaprice8501 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent list! I have, Three Days of the Condor, Our Man in Havana, and The Good Shepard (one of the most underrated movies ever, imo) in my top ten.
@HopHeadSeattle Жыл бұрын
Love, love, love Three Days of the Condor. All too believable, and incredibly prescient.
@martinsvoboda8267 3 жыл бұрын
Drinking game: "Set pieces"
@AndresMartinez-ep5tt 3 жыл бұрын
Drinking Game: "Spy"/"Spies"
@CinemaDemocratica 3 жыл бұрын
If he says "We (verbed) (title), we (adverb) (different verbed) (title), and of course who could forget (title)," you have to do a shot.
@johnsmith132. 3 жыл бұрын
CIA:Operation Mockingbird
@NiteOfTheWorld 3 жыл бұрын
Bill Paxton's performance is still the best part of True Lies.
@SlenWash 3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P.
@seanr8306 3 жыл бұрын
"Eastern Promises" should have had a mention. The whole twist where you realize the main character is a cop is only a ruse to lead you away from why he's getting the revered tattoos. Genius. Added bonus for the heartbreaking end scene where the main character kisses a potentially beautiful and fulfilling life goodbye.
@Shah-of-the-Shinebox 3 жыл бұрын
That's an awesome movie but you don't realize it's a spy movie until the very end. The sauna fight is badass
@orangeduck8898 3 жыл бұрын
The Molly Maguires Sean Connery and Richard Harris in their prime. Really one of my most favorite spy flicks.
@BlacktoothgrinUA 3 жыл бұрын
As a motorsports fan, I consider Ronin to have the most brilliant chase scene I've ever saw in cinema.
@VacFink 3 жыл бұрын
Ronin, Bullet, French Connection, Blues Brothers, this needs a list if it doesn't have one already.
@jinbee2627 3 жыл бұрын
The first 2 "Taxi" films by Luc Besson are absolutely worth a watch if you like car stunts/driving. The French ones, not the awful remake with Queen Latifah.
@VacFink 3 жыл бұрын
@@jinbee2627 I'll check it out. Love Fifth Element, wish the rest of his catalog held up as well as that does.
@pauldavies5611 3 жыл бұрын
That honor still belongs to “Bullitt”.
@patrickmorgan4006 3 жыл бұрын
As I said about Day of the Jackal, great movie but not quite a Spy Movie.
@ninjakiller160 3 жыл бұрын
So happy to see Lust, Caution on here. I remember seeing it when it came out and thought it was one of the best Spy films ever but could never get anyone to watch it. Glad I am not the only one to think it is as great as it is. I do wish Spy Game was on here as I think it is probably the most underrated movie by both Brad Pitt and Robert Redford. I get it isn't the popular pick but I still love. Thanks for the Sneakers shoutout. I loved that movie since I was a kid.
@spenceranderson9095 Жыл бұрын
This channel is probably my absolute favorite -- thanks for all the videos
@HardyCozen 3 жыл бұрын
Yesssss! A CineFix Top 10 video!! Thank you Mr. Clint and team.
@vavrikmartin 3 жыл бұрын
Besides already mentioned Spy game (its ending is one of the best scenes in movies) you should not forget the original Nikita (La Femme Nikita) by Luc Besson, not the remake. One of the classics.
@philipgwyn8091 Жыл бұрын
I rewatched La Femme Nikita a few months ago. It did not age well.
@80sKids 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning "TOP SECRET". The underwater scene, The reverse scene.. Oh my!!! Its creativity 101.
@benjaminrush4443 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful Presentation of so many good Spy Flicks. Thank You .
@henryhudson2734 3 жыл бұрын
You don’t know how excited I get when you guys post a top 10 video😂 I’m giddy right now
@johnrymer3740 3 жыл бұрын
TTSS is one of the most underrated gems of last decade
@billcame6991 2 жыл бұрын
I have been anxious for a follow up with Smiley's People. I have seen Tinker, Tailor many times.
@itizzano8233 3 жыл бұрын
There's an excessive amount of irony in the fact that you made a top 10 spy film list and DIDN'T MENTION A SINGLE KOREAN FILM. This fact is inexcusable and unforgivable. The Spy Gone North is the best espionage OAT. The Man Standing Next, and The Age of Shadows are both phenomenal as well.
@matthewkornder5586 3 жыл бұрын
Great work! Loved this video.
@soals 3 жыл бұрын
An absolute masterclass of a video as always. Keep up the good work
@tnickknight 3 жыл бұрын
I loved No Way Out! A pure spy movie with Kevin Costner.
@moeball740 3 жыл бұрын
With a fantastic twist! And without giving it away, I love the idea of running an investigation in which all the clues seem to lead to you.
@ppvk2610 3 жыл бұрын
@@moeball740 it was, and is, awesome
@Alexander-tj2dn 2 жыл бұрын
Much better than many on the list.
@maryclaremayo6157 Жыл бұрын
A remake of 1948's The Big Clock with Ray Milland and Charles Laughton.
@rorymacintosh6691 Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, it’s a doozy, thanks for reminding me!
@Andreweroo 3 жыл бұрын
Yes Top Secret getting some love, one of my favourites. Everyone should watch
@natashafigueroa9198 3 жыл бұрын
My inner adolescent squealed when I saw this on the list. I watched it repeatedly when it came out.
@TheSeeking2know 3 жыл бұрын
This was powerfully epic! Very detailed, revelatory, and respectful to the genre. Worth a subscribe indeed.
@guidograndi7285 3 жыл бұрын
I title I would like to suggest is the thrilling The Ghost Writer by Roman Polanski, with a great Ewan Mcgregor
3 жыл бұрын
Such a great film with a magnificent score.
@hb0x 3 жыл бұрын
I've watched it so many times, such a great movie.
@o.l4890 3 жыл бұрын
People try to bury it even tho it's good, but tbh the trailer was shit
@piyam5948 3 жыл бұрын
@@o.l4890 wasn't there some sort of scandal when it came out too? I thought that's why no one went to see ut
@zigguratpictures 3 жыл бұрын
@@piyam5948 Roman Polanski is a scandal himself
@lutzfeustel6233 3 жыл бұрын
thank god there were a lot of leCarre-movies at the end....., i was so upset till they came :)
@jaapsch2 3 жыл бұрын
"The Ipcress File" deserves a mention. Michael Caine in top form, and quirky unsettling photography. (Edit: It turns out I missed the very brief mention at 9:20 but it deserves more.)
@vaclav_fejt 3 жыл бұрын
It was good. And The Funeral in Berlin was (for me) even better.
@3QuaNiMiTyy 3 жыл бұрын
It was mentioned
@ricardocantoral7672 3 жыл бұрын
@@vaclav_fejt I saw Funeral in Berlin. A good Palmer movie but not nearly as cool, thrilling, tense as The Ipcress File.
@RainaEmms 3 жыл бұрын
It's so enjoyable to see a list of movies on this channel where I actually know most (if not all) of them!
@nunomacuacua 3 жыл бұрын
You are very good! Excellent job. Congrats!
@Richard_Nickerson 3 жыл бұрын
From Russia With Love was always one of my favorite Bond movies
@sclogse1 3 жыл бұрын
OSS Cairo: Nest Of Spies. Thanks for reminding me.
@boodboodjiu 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, learned lots and am gonna watch some of these, thanks! ☺️
@Memo2Self 3 жыл бұрын
I was sure, especially in the #2 slot, that you'd be mentioning Hitchcock's "Notorious," to my mind his best, and thus, one of the best movies I've ever seen.
@gregoryfreeman5384 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@erakfishfishfish 3 жыл бұрын
True Lies achieved the impossible: it made Tom Arnold funny. I can’t stand him in pretty much everything he does, but he’s so good in this movie.
@BillPairaktaridis 3 жыл бұрын
James Cameron and Arnie always made for a winning combo
@VacFink 3 жыл бұрын
Hit and Run is worthy mention for Tom Arnold IMO
@erakfishfishfish 3 жыл бұрын
@@VacFink so I guess the secret is to cast him as a government agent of some kind
@VacFink 3 жыл бұрын
@@erakfishfishfish You got it. There range and some actors have it in spades. Then there's ol' Tom who has just the 2 of spades.
@ToreHansen 3 жыл бұрын
The action scenes was so good, that one of the James Bond filmes was delayed and more money on the table....
@adamgombrowiesz8334 3 жыл бұрын
Never even noticed Lust, caution and the Conformist were Spy movies.
@01jvsvijay 3 жыл бұрын
Great content after a long time. Few of your recent contents weren't as I expected but glad to have you back on track.
@eoinlynch4674 3 жыл бұрын
The brilliant The Lives of Others being on this list is all I wanted, and I got it. Thanks CineFix!
@calql8er Жыл бұрын
Everyone has seemingly forgotten about "Five Fingers" starring James Mason and Michael Rennie. Most underrated.
@davidnorthrop2298 Жыл бұрын
also called "Cisero"
@calql8er Жыл бұрын
@@davidnorthrop2298 very good! I saw this movie as a little kid. I actually followed it. Went decades without seeing it. Found a vhs of it in Japan, of all places.
@Querelle2008 Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@gabrielledebourg2487 3 жыл бұрын
When Bond came up, I was eagerly hoping for either Skyfall, possibly GoldenEye or mostly, the one you picked. Truly the right choice there.
@Djdavidnyan 3 жыл бұрын
awesome list, thanks for the tips!
@oscaralextv 3 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing list and video
@dclarkmusic 3 жыл бұрын
Ok well that’s about 11 new movies I need to watch
@kylevols123 3 жыл бұрын
The Good Shepherd was something I kept holding out hope for. Knew it wouldn’t make the list but was hoping for a mention since you hear absolutely nothing about it. Decent list though. Got some movies to add to the list.
@roosterbrand3671 3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE this channel!
@kalpparashar5017 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing videos, amazing details, amazing art craft fun and amazing lists as always Cinefix we love you. Keep going strong awesome 👍 always forever with changes
@valetboy21 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know how both Spy Game and Casablanca don't even get nods
@moeball740 3 жыл бұрын
Good point! How can anyone not think Casablanca is a spy film?
@ricardocantoral7672 3 жыл бұрын
Casablanca is not a spy film.
@Marlo_Branco 3 жыл бұрын
"Casablanca" ?? Its amazing but not a spy movie
@valetboy21 3 жыл бұрын
@@Marlo_Branco Rick isn't the spy he's the contact that gets burned.
@Veronensis 3 жыл бұрын
happily surprised to see a dutch film mentioned. We are not known for our films, but black book was quite good. (And it is to date the most expensive movie made in the Netherlands. even though the budget was relatively small compared to Hollywood standards.)
@BobShurunkle 3 жыл бұрын
I am pleased with your list. Carry on. 🤣 (Very happy to see Ipcress File get a mention, so thanks for that)
@direcircumstances 3 жыл бұрын
Major props for picking The Lives of Others. That's an amazing film that I wish more people would see.
@emm6724 3 жыл бұрын
You forgot The Man Who Knew Too Little! Bill Murray in a hilarious mistaken identity spy movie.
@jacobvick2544 3 жыл бұрын
I came here for this comment.
@cameronholl9146 3 жыл бұрын
At number 10 you should have mentioned the Bill Murray movie "the man who knew too little"!
@marasmusine 3 жыл бұрын
I have a soft spot for that film.
@albertoalvarenga6037 3 жыл бұрын
Good to see this channel humming again. I was beginning to worry it was done.
@cervgiovanni 3 жыл бұрын
Great choices. Great list, unexpected and most welcome
@Shah-of-the-Shinebox 3 жыл бұрын
The Parallax View could've fit in here somewhere. I was actually about to mention The Departed. Thanks for stopping me lol
@alfonsecoppola5938 3 жыл бұрын
yes parallax view
@stevensparks1500 3 жыл бұрын
We all knew Cinefix couldn’t make a list without mentioning The Third Man
@jpbaiano1 3 жыл бұрын
There's no better channel about movies on the whole internet. Thanks, guys!
@frostmanticorerockadile9968 3 жыл бұрын
Love this list! Definitely awesome stuff
@franckkiefer8153 3 жыл бұрын
Damned, i was hoping to see tinker tailor soldier spy in that list, i loved this movie so much!
@creambot 3 жыл бұрын
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy should be #1! In the "mystery" department, maybe?
@aizatnusayr2477 3 жыл бұрын
The minute I opened the video, I was expecting to see "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold", one of the best spy films I've ever seen and very underrated one! Great screenplay, cinematography and acting. Too bad you didn’t mention the great performance from Richard Burton!
@Alexander-tj2dn 2 жыл бұрын
A bit boring film.
@homersimpson7068 3 жыл бұрын
Love all your stuff I have seen so far, nothing else in the same style come close.
@sealife12 3 жыл бұрын
You did well. I wanted the number 1 pick to show up and you satisfied me deeply.
@High5Man 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t tell you how happy I am that you guys picked From Russia With Love over Goldfinger. I love all the Bond films, but FRWL should be in a museum as the pinnacle of 60s spy media.
@docflights 2 жыл бұрын
That and OHMSS
@sldemby 3 жыл бұрын
The Falcon and the Snowman is an amazing film. And based on a true story to boot.
@davee430 3 жыл бұрын
This was really well done
@LokRevenant 3 жыл бұрын
This is EXACTLY what I needed today.
@mr.s9668 3 жыл бұрын
This is insane, I'm getting ads ever 4 minutes.
@paoloimperiale9018 3 жыл бұрын
Or use Vanced yt
@OrdinaryLatvian 3 жыл бұрын
@@paoloimperiale9018 Don't tell people about it lmao
@tedcook5197 3 жыл бұрын
Top Secret! on a CineFix list?! Cool. Disappointed there was no mention of one of my all time favorites, The Falcon and The Snowman. Also, The Americans television series is awesome.
@raveballs 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Glad u had TOP SECRET on there. A favorite comedy of mine. Surprised u didn't mention the brilliant soundtrack of LUST CAUTION. The melody has popped into my head every day since watching it last year.
@Neverfate 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Ronin got a shout out. I've absolutely loved that movie since it came out and not enough people talk about it!
@mattyt1961 3 жыл бұрын
Everytime i watch one of these lists, I feel like there should be an 11th spot reserved for the film that pops up the most in the honourable mentions. So many times there are films that work brilliantly across multiple sections, but aren't the best at any 1 section
@JArtsChannel 3 жыл бұрын
That's a really good idea.
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