American films about intelligence

List of the best American films about intelligence according to the audience: The Courier, Red Sparrow, Salt, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Man on a Ledge, Swarm, Asthma, Hellbenders, Darling, Wicked Blood.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrethriller, drama, military, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, thriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:30

Prima ballerina, Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

Markimdb: 7.3
Genreaction, comedy, adventure
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:25

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:42

    An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    A young woman’s obsession with a pop star takes a dark turn.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    A young musician takes a beautiful tattoo artist on a ride in a stolen classic car.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrehorror, comedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    An exorcism comedy which follows the Order of Hellbound Saints (Brooklyn Parish), a highly secretive and profoundly blasphemous men of God, as they battle demonic forces too terrible to be cast out by traditional Vatican-approved methods.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA

    A young woman slowly goes crazy after taking a job as the caretaker for an ancient New York home.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:32

    Hannah and Amber Baker are trapped in a dark Southern underworld of violence, drugs and bikers. Both live in fear of their "Uncle Frank" Stinson, the ruthless leader of a crime organization.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    He's a kamikaze gambler. A one-arm cuddler. And if his fly is down, so be it. A night of sly riffs and slow burns.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

    When Hardy Buchanan, a senior at an elite private school, needs to make some quick cash, he enlists the help of Bo, a beautiful runaway. Together, they devise an unconventional plan of profiting off of the wayward teens at Hardy's school. When the students learn that Bo has more to offer than what meets the eye, the unlikely duo's new business takes a unique turn, tossing them headfirst into the lifestyles of the rich and dysfunctional.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:03

    On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:24

    A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genreaction, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA

    The owners of a failing security company start robbing houses to boost business.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:24

    When new kid in town Ed Wallis is given an assignment to interview an older person, he turns to his mysterious neighbor, Ashby Holt for help. That new connection leads to unexpected journeys for both of them, as Ashby – who turns out to be a retired CIA assassin – deals with a terminal prognosis, and Ed deals with adjusting to life with his newly single mom and developing relationship with a brainy classmate, Eloise.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:38

    A former mental patient's repressed anger reaches the boiling point, leading him to embark on a mission of revenge against the thugs who once subjected him to severe physical and mental trauma.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:24

    With Christmas approaching, a handsome fireman afraid of commitment adopts a stray cat and meets a beautiful veterinary student who challenges his decision to remain a confirmed bachelor.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryFrance, Canada, USA
    Duration02:24

    A widowed child psychologist lives in an isolated existence in rural New England. When caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama, adventure
    CountryUSA

    Growing up in a rural town filled with violent delinquents, Jack has learned to do what it takes to survive, despite having an oblivious mother and no father. After his aunt falls ill and a younger cousin comes to stay with him, the hardened 15-year-old discovers the importance of friendship, family, and looking for happiness even in the most desolate of circumstances.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:29

    When a tour guide breaks into America's Most Haunted House, a bit of amateur ghost hunting with friends turns into more horror than they could have ever imagined.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
    CountryUSA, Belgium
    Duration01:36

    A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA

    Cassie is a rebelling teen and with a new stepmom it escalates and her father Lucas decides to take her and his new wife Sarah out of the city for some bonding and quality time together. What they find instead is the McKinley's an urban legend more true and terrifying than their worst nightmare.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredocumentary
    CountryUSA

    Two years ago, Josh Fox introduced us to hydraulic fracturing with his Oscar®-nominated exposé Gasland. Now this once-touted energy source has become a widely discussed, contentious topic. In his follow-up, Fox reveals the extreme circumstances facing those affected by fracking, from earthquakes to the use of federal anti-terror psychological operations tactics. Gasland Part II is the definitive proof that issues raised by fracking cannot be ignored for long.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA

    Kaitlyn, an ER nurse who is tending to a young stabbing victim, is accidentally electrocuted by the defibrillator that is used in an effort to save the woman's life. Almost immediately Kaitlyn starts to experience the victim's memories. She turns to family, friends, and the police, but no one takes her seriously. She decides that she must take it upon herself to try to solve the crime - or risk the terrifying visions ending in her own sanity being at stake. Ultimately Kaitlyn teams up with the detective on the case and weaves her way through the victim's past - to discover not only the brutal truth, but also some very unexpected lessons about life, love, sorrow and forgiveness along the way. (official website)

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:05

    This material was developed and prepared over the last year or so, mostly in comedy clubs. This special kind of goes back to when he used to just make noises and be funny for no particular reason. It felt right to him to shoot this special in a club to give it that live immediate intimate feeling. The show is about an hour long. The opening act, who is seen at the beginning (good place for an opening act) is Jay London. One of his favorite club comics going way back to the late 80s when he first started in working in New York.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:26

    A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    A romantic-drama, OLD FASHIONED centers on Clay Walsh, a former frat boy who gives up his carousing and now runs an antique shop in a small Midwestern college town. There, he has become notorious for his lofty and outdated theories on love and romance. When Amber Hewson, a free-spirited young woman with a restless soul, drifts into the area and rents the apartment above his shop, she finds herself surprisingly drawn to his noble ideas, which are new and intriguing to her. And Clay, though he tries to fight and deny it, simply cannot resist being attracted to her spontaneous and passionate embrace of life. Ultimately, Clay must step out from behind his relational theories, and Amber must overcome her own fears and deep wounds, as the two of them, together, attempt the impossible: an “old-fashioned” courtship in contemporary America.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA

    Cops involved with covering up a murder by getting rid of their body cam video footage find themselves haunted by an evil spirit.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:02

    Former college friends meet up for a reunion that leads them to face the apparent disillusionment that defines their lives. After a week of excessive drug and alcohol abuse, events lead them to contemplate fulfilling a self destructive pact they made when they were young.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrethriller
    CountryUSA

    Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, a recovering alcoholic is preparing to host her family’s Christmas celebration when her estranged ex-brother-in-law arrives unannounced, bearing nostalgic gifts and a heavy secret.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    It's Roseanne Barr's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, France
    Duration01:30

    An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA, China
    Duration02:18

      A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genredrama, history, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:09

      The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

      Suffering from her mother's recent suicide, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth, against the objections of a life-size talking muslin doll. The Melancholy Fantastic is a psychological thriller set during the holidays.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      A wealthy couple from the Pacific Palisades discovers homeless young lovers have moved into their home.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genredrama
      CountryNigeria, USA
      Duration01:47

      A story about a woman willing to do anything and risk everything for her marriage.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA

      Grieving her mother's death and estranged from her husband, Katherine Kingsmen does her best to raise her son alone. When she meets a supportive and handsome Mormon missionary, what seems like a stroke of romantic luck slowly turns into a curse.

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:39

      A family imprisoned by intruders is forced to play a terrifying game of "Kill, Or Be Killed". As the night unfolds, the game's mysterious rules become clear, and the family realizes their nightmare is being streamed live to riveted viewers all over the world, who are compelled to KEEP WATCHING... not knowing if what they're seeing is real, or staged.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:17

      Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, crime, detective
      CountryGermany, USA
      Duration01:25

      A man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at a bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom he's secretly in love.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUSA, Mexico

      With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime.

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genredocumentary
      CountryUSA

      At the age of 34, former New Orleans Saints defensive back Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS and given a life expectancy of two to five years. Weeks later, Gleason found out his wife, Michel, was expecting their first child. A video journal that began as a gift for his unborn son expands to chronicle Steve’s determination to get his relationships in order, build a foundation to provide other ALS patients with purpose, and adapt to his declining physical condition—utilizing medical technologies that offer the means to live as fully as possible.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genreaction, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:03

      The dramatic and inspirational story of a young pitcher who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

      Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:24

      New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      When a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers accept Hannah into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success. Can these lovable misfits achieve their artistic dreams and avoid killing one another in the process?

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
      CountryUSA

      Young lovers Billy and Sarah journey from L.A. to Texas with plans to make a false claim to the valuable assets left behind by a dead friend. But when their voyage brings them to Tremo, Texas, they find a bizarre and sinister world awaiting them.




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