What's not to love about a goofy spy comedy film that interweaves action and satirical jokes? Spy comedy films are one of those genres that are fun to watch any day of the week in order to unwind with some good laughs while feeling the need for some action and fight scenes.
You can't help but think of some classic characters like Johnny English, Agent Cody Banks, or the famous Austin Powers when thinking of the spy comedy genre. Some famous spies were groovy but certifiably deadly. Some of these iconic characters, but not all, made the list of the best spy comedy films according to their IMDb rankings.
10 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (6.5)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith gained recognition for its main characters as well as for the actors who played them. Everyone would come to remember the huge Hollywood story behind Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt during the film. Regardless, the film received some good praise for its on-screen chemistry.
The film also had its witty and comical lines that broke tension throughout the film. A bored upper-middle-class couple runs into the drawl of a boring life. In reality, neither of them knew that they are both trained assassins of rival agencies. That information would spice up any marriage.
9 Burn After Reading (7.0)
Even if you haven't seen the film, you are aware of the popular GIF of Brad Pitt's character dancing in a red neoprene bicycle outfit. Burn After Reading is about an unfortunate accident as two dim-witted gym trainers discover a CD with the memoir of a former CIA Analyst.
Chad Feldheimer (Pitt) and his co-worker Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) planned to return the CD for a cash reward but things go sideways and instead try to sell it to the Russian embassy. They run into a major issue as the person they meet is actually a spy.
8 Red (7.0)
The action comedy film, Red stars some of Hollywood's greatest actors. Bruce Willis plays Frank Moses, a retired black-ops CIA agent who is bored with his forced, simple life. He finds a small bit of joy calling Sarah Ross (Mary-Louise Parker) at the pensions office, for whom he starts to develop feelings.
A retired CIA agent is never fully retired from the job. Moses is attacked by an assassination squad, escapes, and kidnaps Sarah for her safety. He then warns his former associates and discovers they are a part of a hit list for a major cover-up.
7 Spy (7.0)
Who knew Jason Statham and Melissa McCarthy would make a spy dream team on screen? The 2015 film, Spy is not your conventional film but it does show audiences the agents who work behind the scenes and are just as important as the agents on the front lines. Susan Cooper (McCarthy) is a 40-year-old CIA agent who assists her partner Bradley Fine (Jude Law) on missions from the comfort of her desk.
After witnessing her partner's death and the main villain learning of the identities of all of the top agents, Susan goes undercover much to the disagreement of the top agent, Rick Ford (Statham). She must find the location of a nuclear bomb and stop Rayna (Rose Byrne).
6 Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (7.0)
There's no question that Austin Powers (Mike Myers) could top any trained agent in the field. In this spy comedy film, Austin Powers is the world's top secret agent and desired by many women. In 1967, Dr. Evil escapes and cryogenically freezes himself. Powers volunteers to do the same.
In 1997, Powers is unfrozen as Dr. Evil, also unfrozen, and his henchman plan to drill a nuclear warhead into the Earth's core. It's up to Powers and his partner, Vanessa Kengsington (Elizabeth Hurley) to save the day. This film once again features the iconic velvet suit and black-rimmed glasses associated with Powers.
5 Top Secret! (7.2)
The main character for Top Secret! isn't necessarily a spy but it makes the rankings. Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) is a musician who is sent to perform at a cultural festival in East Germany. The festival is a cover for East Germany to reunite Germany under their rule.
Nick becomes entwined in their plot when he discovers a secret prison lab with a device that can destroy an entire submarine fleet. He is forced to perform by East Germany in order to avoid suspicion.
4 True Lies (7.2)
In another life, Arnold Schwarzenegger would have made a good spy. This classic action comedy film gets high ratings from IMDb users and you can't blame them. It's a typical double-life spy film but it's also a fun watch.
In True Lies, Harry Tasker (Schwarzenegger) keeps up his ruse of living a mundane middle-class life as a computer salesman. In reality, he is the top secret agent for the United States counter-terrorism agency. His worlds collide when his wife gets involved in his secret mission to foil the plans of a terrorist group.
3 The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (7.3)
The popular 1964 television show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. got a film reboot in 2015 starring Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer in the lead roles. Both are trained agents but for rival agencies, Napolean Solo (Cavill) is a thief turned CIA agent while Illya Kuryakin (Hammer) is a KGB operative.
They are forced to partner up when a Nazi sympathizer couple plan to create their own nuclear weapon. They then must find Gaby Teller (Alicia Vikander), the daughter of Dr. Udo Teller a Nazi scientist turned U.S. informant, to extract valuable research and stop the couple before the villains extract it first.
2 Despicable Me (7.6)
The popular animated film, Despicable Me takes second place despite the film not necessarily being about spies. For a change, the film focuses on the evil villain. Gru (Steve Carell) is a formidable villain who wishes to prove his worth by stealing the moon.
In order to do so, he needs the shrink ray that is in the hands of another villain. He concocts a plan to adopt three girls who will pose as cookie sellers so he can infiltrate his home. Developing fatherly feelings for the three young girls wasn't part of the plan. He is a ruthless villain with a heart of stone, isn't he?
1 Kingsman: The Secret Service (7.7)
Taking the whole cake is the film Kingsman: The Secret Service with a 7.7 rating from IMDb. The action spy comedy film is based on a comic book series of the same name. Full of non-stop action, state-of-the-art gadgets, a ruthless villain, and comical one-liners it makes for a good spy film.
Gary "Eggsy" Unwin (Taron Egerton) is a typical lower-class British youth. He is recruited by Harry Hart (Colin Firth), a member of the Kingsman secret intelligence service. He undergoes elimination trials to replace a fallen agent. He must prove his worth and save the world from an evil villain who plans to use SIM cards to enact violent tendencies in an attempt to reduce the world's population.
from ScreenRant - Feed https://ift.tt/2wIcSVQ
0 Comments