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1. The Beekeeper (2024)
R | 105 min | Action, Thriller
One man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as "Beekeepers."
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh Hutcherson
Votes: 85,342
2. The Bricklayer (2023)
R | 110 min | Action, Thriller
An ex-CIA agent is reactivated when an extortionist targets the agency.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Clifton Collins Jr., Tim Blake Nelson
Votes: 6,928
3. Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Up-and-coming CIA analyst, Jack Ryan, is thrust into dangerous field assignments.
Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, Abbie Cornish
Votes: 175,583
4. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
PG-13 | 161 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.
Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke
Votes: 305,642 | Gross: $453.72M
5. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
R | 157 min | Drama, History, Thriller
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong
Votes: 318,942 | Gross: $95.72M
6. Bridge of Spies (2015)
PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, History, Thriller
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan
Votes: 327,767 | Gross: $72.31M
7. American Assassin (2017)
R | 111 min | Action, Thriller
After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counterterrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. Stan Hurley.
Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch
Votes: 90,947 | Gross: $36.25M
8. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Samantha Caine lives in a small town with her daughter. Eight years ago she emerged, two months pregnant, from a nearby river with no memory of her past or who she is. However, she's getting closer to finding out about her past.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Yvonne Zima, Craig Bierko
Votes: 85,679 | Gross: $33.33M
9. The Report (I) (2019)
R | 119 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Idealistic Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones, tasked by his boss to lead an investigation into the CIA's post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program, uncovers shocking secrets.
Director: Scott Z. Burns | Stars: Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, Ted Levine
Votes: 50,853
10. The Osterman Weekend (1983)
R | 103 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
During the Cold War, a controversial television journalist is asked by the C.I.A. to persuade certain acquaintances, who are Soviet Agents of the Omega network, to defect.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 9,417 | Gross: $6.49M
11. The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Thriller
A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.
Director: Stan Dragoti | Stars: Tom Hanks, Lori Singer, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning
Votes: 16,912 | Gross: $8.60M
12. XIII: The Series (2011–2012)
45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An amnesiac secret operative is being used by unknown groups to cover up dirty business involving high ranking officials from the CIA.
Stars: Stuart Townsend, Greg Bryk, Stephen McHattie, Aisha Tyler
Votes: 2,741
13. Scorpio (1973)
PG | 114 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
During the Cold War, the CIA orders free-lance operative Scorpio to assassinate his former CIA mentor Cross and a deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield, John Colicos
Votes: 5,208
14. Company Business (1991)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A retired CIA agent is recruited to participate in a prisoner exchange with the Russians.
Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: Gene Hackman, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kurtwood Smith, Terry O'Quinn
Votes: 3,296 | Gross: $1.50M
15. The Serpent (1973)
PG | 113 min | Drama, Thriller
A Soviet diplomat hatches a complicated plan to enable him to defect to the West.
Director: Henri Verneuil | Stars: Yul Brynner, Henry Fonda, Dirk Bogarde, Philippe Noiret
Votes: 1,202
16. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)
Unrated | 74 min | Documentary
In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.
Directors: Kim Bartley, Donnacha O'Briain | Stars: Hugo Chávez, Pedro Carmona, Jesse Helms, Colin Powell
Votes: 2,625
17. The War on Democracy (2007)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
Venezuela, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, Salvador, Bolivia: people's struggle for democracy versus US imperialism in Latin America since the 1950s, backing coups and supporting dictatorships.
Directors: Chris Martin, John Pilger, Sean Crotty | Stars: John Pilger, Philip Agee, Salvador Allende, George Bush
Votes: 2,526
18. Echelon 8 (2009)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A new government agency with the right to domestic charter is reformed to prevent another terrorist attack in the United States.
Director: Joe Valenti | Stars: David Wenzel, Rick Lohman, Russell Friedenberg, Allan Walker
Votes: 136
19. The Weight of Chains 2 (2014)
124 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
'The Weight of Chains 2' is a documentary film largely dealing with the effects of the Washington Consensus economic doctrine on the newly established former Yugoslav republics, but also ... See full summary »
Director: Boris Malagurski | Stars: Boris Malagurski, Oliver Stone, Noam Chomsky, Carla Del Ponte
Votes: 1,440
20.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Identity Crisis
(1975)
TV-PG | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A top CIA operative commits murder, as only a brilliant agent can, never guessing he'll have to contend with a man like Lt. Columbo.
Director: Patrick McGoohan | Stars: Peter Falk, Patrick McGoohan, Otis Young, Val Avery
Votes: 2,543
21.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Avenatti, Charlie Brown, Exoneration
(2019 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
22.
Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode:
Star on the Wall
(2022)
TV-MA | 56 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jack, Greer, Wright, Alena and Luka all work in concert to prevent the start of a third world war.
Director: Jann Turner | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Nina Hoss, Peter Guinness
Votes: 2,546
23.
The Dan Bongino Show (2017– )
Don't Fall for the Trap Coming
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Dan Bongino
24.
The Carlos Watson Show (2020– )
Episode:
Ex-CIA Director John McLaughlin Suspects Russian Interference at Capitol Hill Insurrection
(2021)
Stars: John Mclaughlin, Carlos Watson
25.
Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode:
Triage
(2023)
16+ | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jack, given the task of cleaning up the CIA, makes difficult decisions that have immediate consequences. A cartel operator moves in the shadows to organize an important meeting.
Director: Lukas Ettlin | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Okieriete Onaodowan
Votes: 1,972
26.
JFK: Destiny Betrayed (2021)
Episode:
Chapter One
(2021)
TV-MA | 234 min | Documentary, History
Oliver Stone gives background on the Assassination Records Review Board, created by an act of Congress following the controversy of his 1991 film; exploring the aftermath of President ... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Donald Sutherland, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., David Talbot
Votes: 29
27.
JFK: Destiny Betrayed (2021)
Episode:
Chapter Two
(2021)
TV-MA | 234 min | Documentary, History
An exploration of the strange anomalies in the medical evidence and key differences between the Warren Commission conclusions and the eyewitness testimonies of the doctors who tried to save Kennedy.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Donald Sutherland, Cyril H. Wecht, Gary Aguilar
Votes: 26
28.
JFK: Destiny Betrayed (2021)
Episode:
Chapter Three
(2021)
TV-MA | 234 min | Documentary, History
An exploration of Kennedy's autopsy, from the administrative pathologist who burns his notes, to the official autopsy photographer who claims he did not take the autopsy pictures in the archives of Kennedy's brain.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Donald Sutherland, Douglas Horne, Donald Miller
Votes: 23
29.
The Tom Woods Show (2013– )
Julian Assange's Brother on the Family's Struggle
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Tom Woods, Gabriel Shipton
30.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
RFK Jr. Gaining Energy, Epstein & CIA, Apple Lagging AI, Trump Nicknames
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
31.
Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode:
Convergence
(2023)
16+ | 52 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jack digs deeper into Miller's dirty operations and learns more about Chavez. Back in Myanmar, Chao must navigate the tension in the compound to keep his family safe.
Director: Jann Turner | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Okieriete Onaodowan
Votes: 1,764
32.
Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode:
Sacrifices
(2023)
16+ | 50 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jack's team heads to Mexico to get answers. Wright attempts to smooth things over in Nigeria, hoping to find some resolution of her own.
Director: Shana Stein | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Okieriete Onaodowan
Votes: 1,567
33.
Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode:
Proof of Concept
(2023)
TV-MA | 63 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
If Wright wants to get Jack out alive, compromises must be made. Groundbreaking intel gives the CIA a chance to prevent a domestic terrorist act.
Director: Lukas Ettlin | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Okieriete Onaodowan
Votes: 1,923
34.
Burn Notice (2007–2013)
Episode:
Sea Change
(2013)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Fiona and Jesse fear for Michael's life when he reveals his true identity to James.
Director: Stephen Surjik | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Coby Bell, Bruce Campbell
Votes: 409
35.
Twitter Spaces: Mario Nawfal (2023– )
#Breaking: 4th Epstein File Drop - Live Analysis w/ @RealAlexJones
(2024 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: Mario Nawfal, Alex Jones
36.
Tucker on X (2023– )
Episode:
The National Security State Is the Main Driver of Censorship and Election Interference in the United States.
(2024)
News
Mike Benz describes the military rule, The national security state is the main driver of censorship and election interference in the United States.
Stars: Tucker Carlson, Mike Benz
Votes: 15
38.
Crisis (2014)
Episode:
Designated Allies
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Gibson uses his wife Janice to gain information about the CIA's covert soldier program. Dunn and Finley go off grid, becoming targets of the CIA when they take drastic measures to get ... See full summary »
Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Rachael Taylor, Lance Gross, James Lafferty
Votes: 276
39.
Crisis (2014)
Episode:
Homecoming
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Seizing their opportunity to speak directly to the kidnapper, Finley and Dunn become one of the parent missions. Meanwhile, Widener continues to collaborate with TJS on a brutal plan to take out their former associate Gibson.
Director: Steven DePaul | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Rachael Taylor, Lance Gross, James Lafferty
Votes: 232
40.
Crisis (2014)
Episode:
You Do Not Know War
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
When President Devore pays a visit to FBI headquarters, Director Olsen allows Dunn and Finley to share their theories on the kidnapping with him. Gibson sends a parent on a mission that ... See full summary »
Director: Joshua Butler | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Rachael Taylor, Lance Gross, James Lafferty
Votes: 224
41.
Crisis (2014)
Episode:
How Far Would You Go
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Dunn and Finley are being pulled in two directions simultaneously. Gibson is expecting them to turn over Clarenbach as per their deal. The CIA's Smith has taken Dunn's sister, Meg Fitch, ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Rachael Taylor, Lance Gross, James Lafferty
Votes: 272
42.
Crisis (2014)
Episode:
Found
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The police have found Jin Lao's body and realize Gibson is sending a message to the other parents. At the kidnap house, Ian tells Beth Ann what he saw her father do but assures her the ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Piznarski | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Rachael Taylor, Lance Gross, James Lafferty
Votes: 252
43.
State of Affairs (2014–2015)
Episode:
Half the Sky
(2014)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Thriller
Charlie has flashbacks of her arrival at Midnight City where she first met Nick and witnessed him brutally interrogate Fatah. When members of the militant Islamist movement Boko Haram ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Alfre Woodard, Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand
Votes: 218
44.
State of Affairs (2014–2015)
Episode:
Bang, Bang
(2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Thriller
Charlie and Nick both receive a threatening text that sends Nick on an investigation to find the source once and for all. Charlie flashes back to her first interactions with Fatah on ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Alfre Woodard, Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand
Votes: 201
45.
Crisis (2014)
Episode:
Best Laid Plans
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Tensions rise as the court case looms for Meg Fitch. Meanwhile, Finley enters the mansion as part of a planned exchange of hostages. Gibson commences a part of his plan that will reveal the truth about the soldier program.
Director: Eriq La Salle | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Rachael Taylor, Lance Gross, James Lafferty
Votes: 229
46.
State of Affairs (2014–2015)
Episode:
Deadcheck
(2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Thriller
Charlie quits the CIA to track down Omar Fatah; the seventh floor team vows to help Charlie.
Director: Joe Carnahan | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Alfre Woodard, Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand
Votes: 175
47.
MacGyver (2016–2021)
Episode:
Treason + Heartbreak + Gum
(2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Matty's ex-husband Ethan asks her for help when a criminal organization kidnaps his wife and daughter; Matty must decide if she's willing to commit treason in order to help Ethan; Riley joins Billy and Mama Colton on a mission to Paris.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton
Votes: 509