Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as a world-class spy who is about to retire but he is brought back in the field to pull out an undercover operative from a dangerous, who surprise surprise is his daughter. The new Netflix spy comedy series Fubar sees the return of a beloved action hero while also introducing us to great up-and-coming actors such as Top Gun: Maverick‘s Monica Barbaro. So, if you also like the series and are hoping for a second season here are some movies you could watch until it comes out.
True Lies (Paramount, Peacock & MGM+)
Synopsis: Arnold Schwarzenegger is special agent Harry Tasker, a top spy in the ultra-secret omega sector who also dances a mean tango – although to his neglected wife, Helen, (Jamie Lee Curtis) he’s just a dull computer salesman. But while Harry’s been busy fighting terrorists, Helen’s been gathering secrets of her own. And when their two secret lives unexpectedly collide, Harry and Helen find themselves in the clutches of international terrorists, fighting to save not only their marriage but their lives as well.
Knight & Day (Rent on Prime Video)
Synopsis: Big screen superstars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz come together in this fun, action-packed thrill-ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat. When a small-town girl named June (Diaz) meets a mysterious stranger (Cruise), she thinks she’s found the man of her dreams. But she soon discovers he’s a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe. As the bullets and sparks fly, June must decide if her “Knight” in shining armor is a dangerous traitor or the love of her life.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Rent on Prime Video)
Synopsis: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie smolder in one of the most anticipated, sizzling action films ever made. After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith (Pitt and Jolie) are stuck in a rut the size of the Grand Canyon…until the truth comes out! Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly paid assassins working for rival organizations. And when they discover they’re each other’s next target, their secret lives collide in a spicy, explosive mix of wicked comedy, pent-up passion, nonstop action and high-tech weaponry that gives an all-new meaning to “Till death do us part!”
A Good Day to Die Hard (Rent on Prime Video)
Synopsis: His estranged son Jack (dishonorably discharged from the army) in a Russian jail, NYPD detective John McClane goes to Moscow to help him. There he learns that Jack is actually a CIA agent who went to jail to free a billionaire with information that can bring prevent a corrupt Russian official from becoming president. Slowly overcoming their antagonism, father and son–not surprisingly a lot alike–team up to defeat the bad guys.
Central Intelligence (Rent on Prime Video)
Synopsis: Dwayne Johnson (Get Smart) and Kevin Hart (Get Hard) star in this action comedy from the filmmaker behind We’re the Millers and Dodgeball. The story follows a one-time bullied geek, Bob, who grew up to be a lethal CIA agent (Johnson), coming home for his high school reunion. Claiming to be on a top-secret case, he enlists the help of the former “big man on campus” Calvin, (Hart), now an accountant who misses his glory days. But before the staid numbers cruncher realizes what he’s getting into, it’s too late to get out, as his increasingly unpredictable new friend drags him through a world of shootouts, double-crosses and espionage that could get the both killed in more ways than he can count.
My Spy (Prime Video)
Synopsis: MY SPY follows JJ a hardened CIA operative (Dave Bautista) who has been demoted and finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, named Sophie (Chloe Coleman) where he has been sent undercover begrudgingly to surveil her family. When Sophie discovers hidden cameras in her apartment she uses her tech savviness to locate where the surveillance operation is set. In exchange for not blowing JJ’s cover Sophie convinces him to spend time with her and teach her to be a spy. Despite his reluctance JJ finds he is no match for Sophie’s disarming charm and wit.
Spies In Disguise (Disney+)
Synopsis: Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is … not. But when events take an unexpected turn, this unlikely duo are forced to team up for the ultimate mission that will require an almost impossible disguise – transforming Lance into the brave, fierce, majestic… pigeon. Walter and Lance suddenly have to work as a team, or the whole world is in peril.
Get Smart (Rent on Prime Video)
Synopsis: Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson).
Smart is partnered instead with the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway). Given little field experience and even less time, Smart—armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm—must thwart the doomsday plans of KAOS head Siegfried (Terence Stamp).
Red (Rent on Prime Video)
Synopsis: Frank, Joe, Marvin and Victoria used to be the CIA’s top agents, but the secrets they know just made them the agency’s top targets. Framed for an assassination, they must use cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers.
Kingsman: The Secret Service (Max)
Synopsis: A super-secret organization recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a dire global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. A phenomenal cast, including ACADEMY AWARD® Winners Colin Firth and Michael Caine* and OSCAR® Nominee Samuel L. Jackson**, leads this action-packed spy-thriller directed by Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class). *Colin Firth, Actor, The King’s Speech, 2010. Michael Caine, Supporting Actor: Hannah And Her Sisters, 1986; The Cider House Rules, 1999. **Supporting Actor, Pulp Fiction, 1994.
