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Aksar 2
Aksar 2 (अक्सर २) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language erotic thriller directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, starring Zareen Khan and Gautam Rode; released in November 2017.
Ek Tha Tiger (एक था टाइगर)
Ek Tha Tiger (एक था टाइगर) is a 2012 Hindi romantic spy thriller by Kabir Khan and Aditya Chopra, starring Salman Khan as RAW agent Tiger and Katrina Kaif as ISI agent Zoya; first YRF Spy Universe film, Rs 198 crore domestic.
Hate Story
Hate Story (हेट स्टोरी) is a 2012 Hindi erotic thriller directed by Vivek Agnihotri, produced by Vikram Bhatt, starring Paoli Dam, Gulshan Devaiah, and Nikhil Dwivedi; a revenge drama that launched a four-film franchise.
Hate Story 2
Hate Story 2 (2014 Hindi erotic thriller) is Vishal Pandya's directorial debut, the second film in the Hate Story series, starring Surveen Chawla, Jay Bhanushali, and Sushant Singh; T-Series production released 18 July 2014.
Hate Story 3
Hate Story 3 is a 2015 Hindi erotic thriller, the third T-Series Hate Story film, directed by Vishal Pandya, starring Sharman Joshi, Zareen Khan, Karan Singh Grover, and Daisy Shah, released 4 December 2015.
Hate Story 4
Hate Story 4 (Hate Story IV), 2018 Hindi erotic thriller, fourth in the Hate Story franchise, directed by Vishal Pandya, starring Urvashi Rautela as Tasha, a revenge seeker ensnaring two brothers; released 9 March 2018, ₹22.38 crore India net, panned by critics.
Inferno (2016 film)
Inferno is a 2016 American action thriller directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, adapting Dan Brown's 2013 novel of the same name.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, also known as Jack Reacher 2, is a 2016 American action thriller starring Tom Cruise and Cobie Smulders, adapting Lee Child's novel.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a 2014 action thriller directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Chris Pine as Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan; the first original-story reboot of the franchise, released January 17, 2014, grossing over $130 million worldwide.
Jason Bourne (film)
Jason Bourne is a 2016 American action-thriller directed by Paul Greengrass, the fifth Bourne film and the fourth starring Matt Damon as the amnesiac ex-CIA operative.
Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English Reborn (2011) is a British spy comedy sequel directed by Oliver Parker, starring Rowan Atkinson as MI-7 agent Johnny English recalled to stop an assassination plot against the Chinese premier; it grossed about $160 million worldwide.
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again, also known as Johnny English 3, is a 2018 action-comedy in which Rowan Atkinson returns as bumbling agent Johnny English, the third film in the series.
Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh (कहानी 2: दुर्गा रानी सिंह)
Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh (कहानी 2: दुर्गा रानी सिंह) is a 2016 Hindi thriller by Sujoy Ghosh, a standalone follow-up to Kahaani, starring Vidya Balan as a fugitive and Arjun Rampal; released 2 December 2016, it earned ₹52.21 crore worldwide.
Killer Elite (film)
Killer Elite is a 2011 action thriller directed by Gary McKendry, starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen, and Robert De Niro, loosely adapted from Ranulph Fiennes' book The Feather Men.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a 2017 action-comedy spy film directed by Matthew Vaughn, in which surviving Kingsman agents join the American agency Statesman against drug kingpin Poppy Adams.
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), a Matthew Vaughn action spy comedy with Jane Goldman, adapted from Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons' comic, starring Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, and Samuel L. Jackson; it grossed about $414 million and spawned The Golden Circle and The King's Man.
Ko 2 (கோ 2)
Ko 2 (கோ 2) is a 2016 Tamil political thriller directed by Sarath Mandava, starring Bobby Simha, Nikki Galrani, and Prakash Raj; a remake of Telugu film Prathinidhi, released 13 May 2016, music by Leon James.
Mardaani 2
Mardaani 2 (Fearless 2) is a 2019 Hindi crime thriller, the second Mardaani film, directed by Gopi Puthran and starring Rani Mukerji as cop Shivani Shivaji Roy hunting a 21-year-old serial rapist in Kota, released 13 December 2019.
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Mission: Impossible – Fallout, also known as Mission Impossible 6, is a 2018 American action spy film directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt.
Murder 2
Murder 2 (मर्डर 2) is a 2011 Hindi crime thriller directed by Mohit Suri, starring Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez, written around the Nithari killings, inspired by The Chaser, and a ₹67.59 crore superhit.
Murder 3
Murder 3 (मर्डर 3) is a 2013 Hindi erotic thriller, the third Murder franchise film, directed by Vishesh Bhatt and starring Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Sara Loren; an official remake of the Spanish thriller La Cara Oculta about a vanished girlfriend and a house with a hidden mirror apartment.
Naam Shabana (नाम शबाना)
Naam Shabana (नाम शबाना), 2017 Hindi action thriller directed by Shivam Nair, written and produced by Neeraj Pandey; a spin-off of Baby (2015) starring Taapsee Pannu as agent Shabana Khan, released 31 March 2017, banned in Pakistan, a box office success.
Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen is a 2013 American political action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring Gerard Butler as a Secret Service agent retaking the White House.
Skyfall
Skyfall (2012) is the 23rd James Bond film, Daniel Craig's third as 007, directed by Sam Mendes. First digitally shot Bond film, Roger Deakins cinematography, Judi Dench's M, Javier Bardem's Silva; Metascore 81, two Oscars, Britain's highest-grossing film at the time.
Spectre (2015 film)
Spectre (2015) is the 24th James Bond film and Daniel Craig's fourth as 007, directed by Sam Mendes, released 6 November 2015, 148 minutes, 63% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Bourne Legacy (film)
The Bourne Legacy is a 2012 American action thriller directed by Tony Gilroy, the fourth film in the Bourne series and the first without Matt Damon, starring Jeremy Renner.
The November Man
The November Man is a 2014 spy thriller directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Pierce Brosnan as ex-CIA agent Peter Devereaux, based on Bill Granger's novel There Are No Spies; released August 27, 2014, grossing $25 million domestically.
The Saint (2017 film)
The Saint (2017) is an American action TV movie directed by Ernie Barbarash, starring Adam Rayner as Leslie Charteris's thief Simon Templar with Eliza Dushku, Ian Ogilvy, and Roger Moore; it grew from a 2013 pilot and involves $2.5 billion in stolen African aid funds.
Vishwaroopam II (விஸ்வரூபம் 2)
Vishwaroopam II (விஸ்வரூபம் 2), Hindi Vishwaroop 2, is Kamal Haasan's 2018 Tamil spy thriller sequel to Vishwaroopam, starring Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah; released 10 August 2018 to largely negative reviews.