Quick List
1. Bourne Supremacy
2. Bourne Ultimatum
3. Body of Lies
4. Spy Game
5. Casino Royale
6. Bourne Identity
7. Mission: Impossible
8. The Saint
9. The Recruit
10. True Lies
1. Bourne Supremacy
2. Bourne Ultimatum
3. Body of Lies
4. Spy Game
5. Casino Royale
6. Bourne Identity
7. Mission: Impossible
8. The Saint
9. The Recruit
10. True Lies
I’d say I’m a spy movie junkie. I love the espionage, the con-ing, the martial arts expertise. It’s awesome! If it didn’t take years of training with no room for family or a real social life, I would probably have gone that route long ago. But alas, I didn’t, so I watch the movies to quell my desires to slip past teenaged security at Target and make my way into the “Employee Only” break room and slip someone’s lunch into my coat pocket.
These are my top choices.
| Movie | The Awesome Spy (Actor) | Comments |
| 1. Bourne Supremacy Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  |
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) Kirill (Karl Urban) |
It’s all there on this one |
| 2. Bourne Ultimatum Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. |
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) Desh (Joey Ansah) |
Parkour on the roof and using a book with deadly force |
| 3. Body of Lies Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. |
Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) |
Suspense at every turn. Plenty of espionage and tight situations in which DiCaprio has to rely on his stellar spy skills. |
| 4. Spy Game Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. |
Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt) |
Old spy takes promising new spy under his wing. Espionage on the field and in the office. |
| 5. Casino Royale Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. |
James Bond (Daniel Craig) |
Gadgets, Parkour, Crack shooting, amazing cars, out witting the bad guy… and of course a ripped up spy dressed to the nines. |
| 6. Bourne Identity Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. |
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) The Professor (Clive Owen) |
Dozens of passports, Spy vs Spies, nonstop suspense |
| 7. Mission: Impossible Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. |
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) |
Micro-gadgets, mystery, real looking faces for disguises |
| 8. The Saint Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. |
Simon Templar (Val Kilmer) |
Multiple disguises and accents. Contraptions and specialized gear. |
| 9. The Recruit Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. |
James Clayton (Colin Farrell) |
Spy training course |
| 10. True Lies Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. |
Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzeneggar) |
Comedic elements and completely far-fetched, but tux under a wetsuit, Harrier jet, using spy resources to humiliate a used car salesman – fantastic! |
To peruse a list of modern spy movies, check out this list:
Spy Movies at the Box Office – Box Office Mojo
Update: I’m thinking Munich should be on this list. A bit more of a realistic look at spy activity.
