These are films that focus on the United States Central Intelligence Agency, or its CIA agents, as ranked by spy-obsessed fans. We've tried to include all of the best CIA movies on this list, but if you believe we missed one, please feel free to add to the list yourself. If you want more awesome movie list ideas that you can watch right now on Netflix, then be sure to check out our lists of the best action movies on Netflix, best movies on Netflix and comedies on Netflix.
With its intrigue, espionage, and cloak and dagger politics, the CIA and its spies and operatives are a perfect setting and cast of characters for film making and storytelling. Spy dramas have been a favorite among moviegoers for decades. Let's face it, spies make great characters.
Sure, FBI movies are also full of awesome action too, but there's just something totally riveting about watching the drama unfold against the backdrop of world politics, so give us a Matt Damon spy movie over those FBI dramas any day.
Whether you prefer watching spy movies on Netflix or grabbing a CIA film from from Redbox, you're guaranteed to find something that'll give you your secret agent fix. This list includes all genres, although most are action, drama, or thrillers. If you enjoy good spy thrillers, then you're bound to enjoy many of the secret agent movies on this list.
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2,586506The Bourne Identity
Matt Damon, Clive OwenReleased: 2002
Directed by: Doug Liman
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2,084400The Bourne Supremacy
Matt Damon, Julia StilesReleased: 2004
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
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2,013398The Bourne Ultimatum
Matt Damon, Julia StilesReleased: 2007
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
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799218Body of Lies
Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell CroweReleased: 2008
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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786233Enemy of the State
Will Smith, Jack BlackReleased: 1998
Directed by: Tony Scott
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1,125350Spy Game
Brad Pitt, Robert RedfordReleased: 2001
Directed by: Tony Scott
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42487Patriot Games
Harrison Ford, Samuel L. JacksonReleased: 1992
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
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668162Zero Dark Thirty
Jessica Chastain, Chris PrattReleased: 2012
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
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1,452513Taken
Liam Neeson, Famke JanssenReleased: 2008
Directed by: Pierre Morel
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682237Clear and Present Danger
Harrison Ford, Willem DafoeReleased: 1994
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
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761272Argo
Ben Affleck, John GoodmanReleased: 2012
Directed by: Ben Affleck
If you like this movie, be sure to check out our list of the best political thriller movies.
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909338The Hunt for Red October
Alec Baldwin, Sean ConneryReleased: 1990
Directed by: John McTiernan
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44688Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tom Hardy, Benedict CumberbatchReleased: 2011
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
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412107Munich
Daniel Craig, Eric BanaReleased: 2005
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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502141The Bourne Legacy
Rachel Weisz, Edward NortonReleased: 2012
Directed by: Tony Gilroy
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615203Ronin
Robert De Niro, Sean BeanReleased: 1998
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
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454152Safe House
Denzel Washington, Ryan ReynoldsReleased: 2012
Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
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567222Salt
Angelina Jolie, Liev SchreiberReleased: 2010
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
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900381Mission: Impossible
Tom Cruise, Jon VoightReleased: 1996
Directed by: Brian De Palma
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656258Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Tom Cruise, Paula PattonReleased: 2011
Directed by: Brad Bird
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513213Three Days of the Condor
Robert Redford, Faye DunawayReleased: 1975
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
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718291The Recruit
Al Pacino, Colin FarrellReleased: 2003
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
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432169Red
Bruce Willis, Morgan FreemanReleased: 2010
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
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633259The Good Shepherd
Angelina Jolie, Robert De NiroReleased: 2006
Directed by: Robert De Niro
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305139True Lies
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eliza DushkuReleased: 1994
Directed by: James Cameron
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