Genre: Spy
Spy stories trade in secrets and deception — agents, cover, and missions where the truth is a weapon and trust is the biggest risk.
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Mission: Impossible (1996)
1996 Brian De Palma spy thriller launching the Tom Cruise franchise. IMF agent Ethan Hunt is framed and must find the real mole.May 18, '26 -
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
1997 Roger Spottiswoode Bond film with Brosnan facing media mogul Carver. Michelle Yeoh as Chinese agent Wai Lin. China-UK war manufactured.May 18, '26 -
Quantum of Solace (2008)
2008 Marc Forster Bond film with Craig. Direct sequel to Casino Royale, Bolivia setting, Mathieu Amalric as Dominic Greene.May 18, '26 -
Casino Royale (2006)
2006 Martin Campbell Bond film with Daniel Craig's debut. Eva Green as Vesper Lynd, Le Chiffre poker tournament, franchise hard reboot.May 18, '26 -
Die Another Day (2002)
2002 Lee Tamahori Bond film with Brosnan's final outing. North Korea, invisible Aston Martin, Halle Berry, CGI surfing. Franchise low point.May 18, '26 -
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
1999 Michael Apted Bond film with Brosnan. Sophie Marceau as oil heiress, Robert Carlyle as terrorist who feels no pain. Denise Richards as nuclear physicist.May 18, '26 -
Skyfall (2012)
2012 Sam Mendes Bond film with Craig facing Javier Bardem. M's past returns, Bond's Scottish childhood home, Adele theme song.May 18, '26 -
GoldenEye (1995)
1995 Martin Campbell Bond film with Pierce Brosnan's debut. Sean Bean as 006 traitor, Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp. Post-Cold-War reboot.May 18, '26 -
The Living Daylights (1987)
1987 John Glen Bond film with Timothy Dalton's debut. Soviet defector plot, Maryam d'Abo as cellist, return to serious tone.May 18, '26 -
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
1981 John Glen Bond film with Moore. Greek Mediterranean setting, ATAC recovery mission, return to grounded espionage after Moonraker.May 18, '26