Canary Black is a spy action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel from a screenplay by Matthew Kennedy. The Prime Video film follows Avery Graves, an exceptional CIA agent whose husband is kidnapped by terrorists to blackmail her into stealing sensitive information that would betray her country. Canary Black stars Kate Beckinsale in the lead role with Rupert Friend, Ray Stevenson, Saffron Burrows, Ben Miles, and Michael Brandon starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the explosive action, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Canary Black here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Salt (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Salt is a spy action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer. The 2010 film follows Evelyn Salt, an exceptional CIA agent who is wrongfully accused of killing the Russian president. She is left with no choice but to go on the run to prove her innocence. Salt stars Angelina Jolie in the lead role, with Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andre Braugher, and August Diehl in supporting roles.
Red Sparrow (Rent on Prime Video)
Red Sparrow is a spy thriller drama film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Justin Haythe. Based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Jason Matthews, the 2018 film follows Dominika Egorova, a former ballerina turned Russian intelligence officer who is tasked with seducing and entrapping a CIA agent. Red Sparrow stars Jennifer Lawrence in the lead role with Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Jeremy Irons, and Mary-Louise Parker starring in supporting roles.
Atomic Blonde (Rent on Prime Video)
Atomic Blonde is a spy action thriller film directed by David Leitch from a screenplay by Kurt Johnstad. Based on the 2012 graphic novel The Coldest City by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart, the 2017 film follows Lorraine Broughton, an MI6 agent who is tasked with retrieving a highly classified stolen list of names of exceptional secret agents from Berlin. Atomic Blonde stars Charlize Theron in the lead role with Sofia Boutella, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Toby Jones, and Sam Hargrave starring in supporting roles.
Hanna (Rent on Prime Video)
Hanna is a spy action thriller film directed by Joe Wright from a screenplay co-written by Seth Lochhead and David Farr. The 2011 film follows Hanna Heller, a teenager who was raised in isolation to be the perfect assassin from a very early age by her ex-CIA father. But when she goes out in the world she is confronted by many people who want to take advantage of her. Hanna stars Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams, Jason Flemyng, and Cate Blanchett.
Unlocked (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Unlocked is a spy action thriller film directed by Michael Apted from a screenplay by Peter O’Brien. The 2017 film follows CIA interrogation officer Alice Racine in London who is called back into action by her mentor because of an imminent biological attack on London. But when she figures out that some classified information that she uncovered has been compromised, she has to go on the run and ask for help from an ex-soldier to stop the attack. Unlocked stars Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom, Toni Collette, John Malkovich, and Michael Douglas.
Patriot Games (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Patriot Games is a spy action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce from a screenplay co-written by W. Peter Iliff and Donald E. Stewart. Based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Tom Clancy, the 1992 film follows an ex-CIA agent who foils a kidnapping attempt of a minister in London, but he soon finds himself and his family being hunted by the terrorists behind the kidnapping attempt. Patriot Games stars Harrison Ford in the lead role with Sean Bean, Anne Archer, Samuel L. Jackson, Thora Birch, Polly Walker, James Fox, Patrick Bergin, and James Earl Jones starring in supporting roles.
Mission: Impossible (Paramount+, Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video)
Mission: Impossible is a spy action thriller drama film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay co-written by David Koepp and Robert Towne. Based on the TV series of the same name created by Bruce Geller, the 1996 film serves as a continuation of the TV series and it follows the story of Ethan Hunt, an IMF agent who is falsely accused of being a traitor which forces him to go on the run and hunt down the real traitor to prove his innocence. Mission: Impossible stars Tom Cruise in the lead role with Ving Rhames, Jon Voight, Jean Reno, Kristin Scott Thomas, Henry Czerny, and Emmanuelle Béart.