you better pay attention because you know there’s a twist coming every minute
know there’s a twist coming every minute
know there’s a twist coming every minute you don’t tell us why you’re here
you don’t tell us why you’re here
you don’t tell us why you’re here I cut off a finger my tears yours damn
I cut off a finger my tears yours damn
I cut off a finger my tears yours damn Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten spy movies I hope this won’t
top ten spy movies I hope this won’t
top ten spy movies I hope this won’t take too long I have an appointment for
take too long I have an appointment for
take too long I have an appointment for dinner all right there’s a dead American
dinner all right there’s a dead American
dinner all right there’s a dead American agent in my flat just to be clear we’re
agent in my flat just to be clear we’re
agent in my flat just to be clear we’re zeroing in on the spy films that are
zeroing in on the spy films that are
zeroing in on the spy films that are intelligent iconic or otherwise elevated
intelligent iconic or otherwise elevated
intelligent iconic or otherwise elevated a genre of course we’re also only
a genre of course we’re also only
a genre of course we’re also only singling out one entry per franchise
singling out one entry per franchise
singling out one entry per franchise meaning one Bond flick and only one of
meaning one Bond flick and only one of
meaning one Bond flick and only one of Hitchcock’s many espionage classics
Hitchcock’s many espionage classics
Hitchcock’s many espionage classics that’s us spies drink martinis Scotch
that’s us spies drink martinis Scotch
that’s us spies drink martinis Scotch never less than 12 years old is that
never less than 12 years old is that
never less than 12 years old is that right
right
right number 10 spy game kicking off our list
number 10 spy game kicking off our list
number 10 spy game kicking off our list is Tony Scott’s thriller starring Robert
is Tony Scott’s thriller starring Robert
is Tony Scott’s thriller starring Robert Redford as a veteran CIA agent who
Redford as a veteran CIA agent who
Redford as a veteran CIA agent who discovers that the Chinese government
discovers that the Chinese government
discovers that the Chinese government captured his former pupil and friend
captured his former pupil and friend
captured his former pupil and friend played by Brad Pitt it’s not a game oh
played by Brad Pitt it’s not a game oh
played by Brad Pitt it’s not a game oh yes it is that’s exactly what it is and
yes it is that’s exactly what it is and
yes it is that’s exactly what it is and there’s no kids gave me that this is a
there’s no kids gave me that this is a
there’s no kids gave me that this is a whole other game in a serious and it’s
whole other game in a serious and it’s
whole other game in a serious and it’s dangerous and it’s not one you want to
dangerous and it’s not one you want to
dangerous and it’s not one you want to lose with only 24 hours until retirement
lose with only 24 hours until retirement
lose with only 24 hours until retirement he decides to use his last remaining
he decides to use his last remaining
he decides to use his last remaining hours on the job to rescue his comrade
hours on the job to rescue his comrade
hours on the job to rescue his comrade from execution the high point here are
from execution the high point here are
from execution the high point here are the flashbacks which showcase an
the flashbacks which showcase an
the flashbacks which showcase an old-school spy teaching a freshman the
old-school spy teaching a freshman the
old-school spy teaching a freshman the tricks of the trade
tricks of the trade
tricks of the trade happy seventy-four casualties an entire
happy seventy-four casualties an entire
happy seventy-four casualties an entire apartment block level one dead terrorist
apartment block level one dead terrorist
apartment block level one dead terrorist yeah happy if some barometer for success
yeah happy if some barometer for success
yeah happy if some barometer for success knowing they’re dead
knowing they’re dead
knowing they’re dead number nine mission impossible my team
number nine mission impossible my team
number nine mission impossible my team my team is dead set up as an action
my team is dead set up as an action
my team is dead set up as an action series the original film adaptation
series the original film adaptation
series the original film adaptation dangled the genre in never-before-seen
dangled the genre in never-before-seen
dangled the genre in never-before-seen directions centering on Tom Cruise as a
directions centering on Tom Cruise as a
directions centering on Tom Cruise as a rookie member of the impossible mission
rookie member of the impossible mission
rookie member of the impossible mission force he finds himself framed for the
force he finds himself framed for the
force he finds himself framed for the death of his colleagues and branded a
death of his colleagues and branded a
death of his colleagues and branded a traitor a true piece of riveting
traitor a true piece of riveting
traitor a true piece of riveting escapism this one had it all including
escapism this one had it all including
escapism this one had it all including the obligatory rubber masked
the obligatory rubber masked
the obligatory rubber masked and unexpected plot twists morning mr.
and unexpected plot twists morning mr.
and unexpected plot twists morning mr. Phelps senior number eight Tinker Tailor
Phelps senior number eight Tinker Tailor
Phelps senior number eight Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy based on the novel of the
Soldier Spy based on the novel of the
Soldier Spy based on the novel of the same name this espionage film had Gary
same name this espionage film had Gary
same name this espionage film had Gary Oldman play a disgraced and retired
Oldman play a disgraced and retired
Oldman play a disgraced and retired British spy rehired at the height of the
British spy rehired at the height of the
British spy rehired at the height of the Cold War to unmask a soviet mole we’re
Cold War to unmask a soviet mole we’re
Cold War to unmask a soviet mole we’re not so very different you and I we’ve
not so very different you and I we’ve
not so very different you and I we’ve both spent our lives looking for the
both spent our lives looking for the
both spent our lives looking for the weaknesses in one another’s systems this
weaknesses in one another’s systems this
weaknesses in one another’s systems this spy film doesn’t go for the usual
spy film doesn’t go for the usual
spy film doesn’t go for the usual high-octane action it instead gave us a
high-octane action it instead gave us a
high-octane action it instead gave us a low-key and slow cooking narrative
low-key and slow cooking narrative
low-key and slow cooking narrative marinated in paranoia and anxiety what
marinated in paranoia and anxiety what
marinated in paranoia and anxiety what what’s this about George it’s about
what’s this about George it’s about
what’s this about George it’s about which master your business Irvington
which master your business Irvington
which master your business Irvington number seven three days of the Condor
number seven three days of the Condor
number seven three days of the Condor Wow young Robert Redford was a beast in
Wow young Robert Redford was a beast in
Wow young Robert Redford was a beast in this novel adaptation he plays a CIA
this novel adaptation he plays a CIA
this novel adaptation he plays a CIA researcher who comes back from lunch to
researcher who comes back from lunch to
researcher who comes back from lunch to find all of his co-workers murdered what
find all of his co-workers murdered what
find all of his co-workers murdered what the fun and that’s why I never bring a
the fun and that’s why I never bring a
the fun and that’s why I never bring a sandwich to the office by the way listen
sandwich to the office by the way listen
sandwich to the office by the way listen you son of a bitch I’m telling you I
you son of a bitch I’m telling you I
you son of a bitch I’m telling you I came back with lunch and it was raining
came back with lunch and it was raining
came back with lunch and it was raining in the whole house was murdered
in the whole house was murdered
in the whole house was murdered everybody is dead he’s then forced to
everybody is dead he’s then forced to
everybody is dead he’s then forced to outwit those who are trying to kill him
outwit those who are trying to kill him
outwit those who are trying to kill him while figuring out who he can trust and
while figuring out who he can trust and
while figuring out who he can trust and getting to the bottom of it all people
getting to the bottom of it all people
getting to the bottom of it all people are trying to kill me
are trying to kill me
are trying to kill me oh I don’t know but there’s a reason
oh I don’t know but there’s a reason
oh I don’t know but there’s a reason this leads to a satisfying character
this leads to a satisfying character
this leads to a satisfying character transformation as he must evolve from an
transformation as he must evolve from an
transformation as he must evolve from an unprepared bookworm into a resourceful
unprepared bookworm into a resourceful
unprepared bookworm into a resourceful field agent you poor dumb son of a bitch
field agent you poor dumb son of a bitch
field agent you poor dumb son of a bitch get done more damage and you know high
get done more damage and you know high
get done more damage and you know high hopes number six
hopes number six
hopes number six no way out in this smoke and mirrors
no way out in this smoke and mirrors
no way out in this smoke and mirrors Cold War thriller Kevin Costner plays a
Cold War thriller Kevin Costner plays a
Cold War thriller Kevin Costner plays a Navy officer posted to the Pentagon
Navy officer posted to the Pentagon
Navy officer posted to the Pentagon after unwittingly starting an affair
after unwittingly starting an affair
after unwittingly starting an affair with the mistress of the Secretary of
with the mistress of the Secretary of
with the mistress of the Secretary of Defense played by Gene Hackman she turns
Defense played by Gene Hackman she turns
Defense played by Gene Hackman she turns up dead do you realize the magnitude of
up dead do you realize the magnitude of
up dead do you realize the magnitude of the scandal with the death pinned on a
the scandal with the death pinned on a
the scandal with the death pinned on a fictitious KGB mole Costner is assigned
fictitious KGB mole Costner is assigned
fictitious KGB mole Costner is assigned to find out what’s going on before the
to find out what’s going on before the
to find out what’s going on before the trail leads suspicions his way this
trail leads suspicions his way this
trail leads suspicions his way this prompts a tense race against time with
prompts a tense race against time with
prompts a tense race against time with one heck of an unexpected twist at the
one heck of an unexpected twist at the
one heck of an unexpected twist at the end you have no idea what miss.ou power
end you have no idea what miss.ou power
end you have no idea what miss.ou power number 5 the Manchurian Candidate in
number 5 the Manchurian Candidate in
number 5 the Manchurian Candidate in this landmark thriller based on the 1959
this landmark thriller based on the 1959
this landmark thriller based on the 1959 novel the spy genre was turned upside
novel the spy genre was turned upside
novel the spy genre was turned upside down when the search for an assassin
down when the search for an assassin
down when the search for an assassin reveals that a former Korean POWs have
reveals that a former Korean POWs have
reveals that a former Korean POWs have been brainwashed the brain is not only
been brainwashed the brain is not only
been brainwashed the brain is not only being washed as they say it just been
being washed as they say it just been
being washed as they say it just been dryclean programmed by communists to
dryclean programmed by communists to
dryclean programmed by communists to conduct a political assassination from
conduct a political assassination from
conduct a political assassination from the inside it made for one of the most
the inside it made for one of the most
the inside it made for one of the most influential and chilling spy tales ever
influential and chilling spy tales ever
influential and chilling spy tales ever sure brainwashing is an old hat now but
sure brainwashing is an old hat now but
sure brainwashing is an old hat now but back in the 60s it was something people
back in the 60s it was something people
back in the 60s it was something people truly came to fear mostly thanks to this
truly came to fear mostly thanks to this
truly came to fear mostly thanks to this tale remember Anand the Wiseman called
tale remember Anand the Wiseman called
tale remember Anand the Wiseman called they can’t touch you anymore you’re free
they can’t touch you anymore you’re free
they can’t touch you anymore you’re free I said number for the Bourne Identity
I said number for the Bourne Identity
I said number for the Bourne Identity something wrong
from the pages of Robert Ludlum is this
from the pages of Robert Ludlum is this spy tale that spawned the gritty action
spy tale that spawned the gritty action
spy tale that spawned the gritty action franchise at the center is Jason Bourne
franchise at the center is Jason Bourne
franchise at the center is Jason Bourne an ex-soldier who volunteered for a
an ex-soldier who volunteered for a
an ex-soldier who volunteered for a top-secret CIA behavioral modification
top-secret CIA behavioral modification
top-secret CIA behavioral modification program in order to create the ultimate
program in order to create the ultimate
program in order to create the ultimate unquestioning agent spy and assassin and
unquestioning agent spy and assassin and
unquestioning agent spy and assassin and at this altitude I can run flat out for
at this altitude I can run flat out for
at this altitude I can run flat out for a half mile before my hands start
a half mile before my hands start
a half mile before my hands start shaking how can I know that not knowing
shaking how can I know that not knowing
shaking how can I know that not knowing I am with viewers as bewildered as the
I am with viewers as bewildered as the
I am with viewers as bewildered as the amnesiac protagonists from the onset we
amnesiac protagonists from the onset we
amnesiac protagonists from the onset we were taken on one heck of a
were taken on one heck of a
were taken on one heck of a pulse-pounding quest to discover who he
pulse-pounding quest to discover who he
pulse-pounding quest to discover who he is who is responsible and why he was
is who is responsible and why he was
is who is responsible and why he was targeted as a liability with extreme
targeted as a liability with extreme
targeted as a liability with extreme prejudice
prejudice
prejudice oh I swear to God if I even feel
oh I swear to God if I even feel
oh I swear to God if I even feel somebody behind me there is no measure
somebody behind me there is no measure
somebody behind me there is no measure to how fast and how hard I will bring
to how fast and how hard I will bring
to how fast and how hard I will bring this fight to your doorstep I’m on my
this fight to your doorstep I’m on my
this fight to your doorstep I’m on my own side now number three the Ipcress
own side now number three the Ipcress
own side now number three the Ipcress file Michael Caine I am gonna cook you
file Michael Caine I am gonna cook you
file Michael Caine I am gonna cook you the best meal of everything oh you need
the best meal of everything oh you need
the best meal of everything oh you need more do you always wear your glasses
more do you always wear your glasses
more do you always wear your glasses yes accept him then okay well here he
yes accept him then okay well here he
yes accept him then okay well here he stars in this cold war novel adaptation
stars in this cold war novel adaptation
stars in this cold war novel adaptation as a British soldier out to locate a
as a British soldier out to locate a
as a British soldier out to locate a missing doctor one of several that have
missing doctor one of several that have
missing doctor one of several that have gone missing and he soon uncovers a plot
gone missing and he soon uncovers a plot
gone missing and he soon uncovers a plot that could threaten the free world yes
that could threaten the free world yes
that could threaten the free world yes that’s a pretty fair appraisal the
that’s a pretty fair appraisal the
that’s a pretty fair appraisal the result is a run-time filled with deceit
result is a run-time filled with deceit
result is a run-time filled with deceit and double-dealing and one that has
and double-dealing and one that has
and double-dealing and one that has stood the test of time for being smart
stood the test of time for being smart
stood the test of time for being smart and bold at every turn shaman is trying
and bold at every turn shaman is trying
and bold at every turn shaman is trying to frame me now who would want to do a
to frame me now who would want to do a
to frame me now who would want to do a thing like that number two
thing like that number two
thing like that number two From Russia With Love
what would a spy film be without an
what would a spy film be without an appearance from one of the world’s most
appearance from one of the world’s most
appearance from one of the world’s most famous
famous
famous not-so-secret agents is the fun in this
not-so-secret agents is the fun in this
not-so-secret agents is the fun in this the most low-key and espionage heavy
the most low-key and espionage heavy
the most low-key and espionage heavy outing of the series bond assumes a
outing of the series bond assumes a
outing of the series bond assumes a false identity and uses a Russian
false identity and uses a Russian
false identity and uses a Russian turncoat to locate a Russian
turncoat to locate a Russian
turncoat to locate a Russian code-breaking device all while an
code-breaking device all while an
code-breaking device all while an assassin tracks is every move I got a
assassin tracks is every move I got a
assassin tracks is every move I got a kick out of watching a great James Bond
kick out of watching a great James Bond
kick out of watching a great James Bond I know what a bloody fool who’s been
I know what a bloody fool who’s been
I know what a bloody fool who’s been making of himself we’re pros mr. Bob
making of himself we’re pros mr. Bob
making of himself we’re pros mr. Bob unlike the Bond films to follow the
unlike the Bond films to follow the
unlike the Bond films to follow the focus here was on pacing and posturing
focus here was on pacing and posturing
focus here was on pacing and posturing over unbelievable action and gadgets I
over unbelievable action and gadgets I
over unbelievable action and gadgets I want you we do not tolerate failure
want you we do not tolerate failure
want you we do not tolerate failure number three you know the penalty yes
number three you know the penalty yes
number three you know the penalty yes number one North by Northwest oh come on
number one North by Northwest oh come on
number one North by Northwest oh come on fellas well this is a joke isn’t it yes
fellas well this is a joke isn’t it yes
fellas well this is a joke isn’t it yes a joke we were laughing come come
a joke we were laughing come come
a joke we were laughing come come taking the top spot is the Alfred
taking the top spot is the Alfred
taking the top spot is the Alfred Hitchcock spy thriller that has come to
Hitchcock spy thriller that has come to
Hitchcock spy thriller that has come to be considered the spy film I’m being
be considered the spy film I’m being
be considered the spy film I’m being followed can you do anything about it
followed can you do anything about it
followed can you do anything about it yes I can do it
yes I can do it
yes I can do it besting his other offerings it places
besting his other offerings it places
besting his other offerings it places its focus on an innocent man pursuit
its focus on an innocent man pursuit
its focus on an innocent man pursuit across the US by an organization out to
across the US by an organization out to
across the US by an organization out to capture the secrets contained on a
capture the secrets contained on a
capture the secrets contained on a microfilm you just want out really
microfilm you just want out really
microfilm you just want out really trying to kill my son are you not just
trying to kill my son are you not just
trying to kill my son are you not just gripping and suspenseful the shots and
gripping and suspenseful the shots and
gripping and suspenseful the shots and set pieces from this film have become
set pieces from this film have become
set pieces from this film have become legendary and have influenced almost all
legendary and have influenced almost all
legendary and have influenced almost all of the other films in the genre to
of the other films in the genre to
of the other films in the genre to follow
do you agree with our list wouldn’t have
do you agree with our list wouldn’t have it any other way
it any other way
it any other way which spy film is your favorite they
which spy film is your favorite they
which spy film is your favorite they told me what assassinated in Hong Kong
told me what assassinated in Hong Kong
told me what assassinated in Hong Kong yes this is my second life you only live
yes this is my second life you only live
yes this is my second life you only live twice Mr Bond for more thrilling top
twice Mr Bond for more thrilling top
twice Mr Bond for more thrilling top tens be sure to subscribe to
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