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10 Best Movies Like The Spy Who Never Was

If you loved The Spy Who Never Was, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Black Mass

Black Mass

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Spy Who Never Was for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Ma...

#2
Shotgun Stories

Shotgun Stories

2007★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Spy Who Never Was for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas,...

#3
Waking Ned

Waking Ned

1998★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Spy Who Never Was for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money....

#4
The Hidden

The Hidden

1987★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Spy Who Never Was for fans of Action. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher deter...

#5
The Expendables 3

The Expendables 3

2014★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Spy Who Never Was for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthles...

#6
The Boss's Daughter

The Boss's Daughter

2016★ 5.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Spy Who Never Was for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

40-year-old foreman Vital is chosen by Alix (25) as a guinea pig in the anonymous study she is carrying out in her father's factory. The boss's daughter soon finds herself falling...