THEME EXPLORATION

espionage

18 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk
Inception
Inception
2010 · Christopher Nolan
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Checkpoint
Checkpoint
1999 · Ralph Thomas
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 · Rupert Sanders
Mata
Mata
2026 · Rachel Lang
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain
1967 · Ken Russell
Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
Ivan’s Childhood
Ivan’s Childhood
1962 · Andrei Tarkovsky
L’Armée des ombres
L’Armée des ombres
1969 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
2000 · John Woo
The Fate of Lee Khan
The Fate of Lee Khan
1973 · King Hu
The Man Without a Nationality
The Man Without a Nationality
1951 · Kon Ichikawa
002 operazione Luna
002 operazione Luna
1965 · Lucio Fulci
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
1966 · Antonio Margheriti
I'm a Real Mexican
I'm a Real Mexican
1942 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Doug Liman USA

High-octane action storyteller who grounds spectacle in character-driven narratives and snappy dialogue.

 Guy Hamilton France

Crafted sleek, propulsive thrillers balancing spectacle with psychological complexity and wit.

 Harry Bradbeer

Blends sharp wit with psychological depth, centering complex female perspectives through dynamic visual storytelling.