Movies Like The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Taming of the Shrew

1967·1h 57m·★ 7.1·Franco Zeffirelli

3 shared cast incl. Richard Burton & Cyril CusackDP: Oswald Morris

Bridge of Spies

2015·2h 21m·★ 7.6·Steven Spielberg

Themes: cold war, spyFans also likedThriller & Drama

Pickup on South Street

1953·1h 20m·★ 7.6·Samuel Fuller

Themes: cold war, black and whiteFans also liked

The Mummy

1999·2h 4m·★ 7.1·Stephen Sommers

Themes: library, exhilarated

Look Back in Anger

1959·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Tony Richardson

Both star Richard Burton & Claire BloomDP: Oswald Morris

North by Northwest

1959·2h 17m·★ 8.3·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: cold war, spyFans also liked

Avatar

2009·2h 42m·★ 7.9·James Cameron

Themes: exhilarated, love affair

Repulsion

1965·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Defiant Ones

1958·1h 36m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kramer

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Crying Game

1992·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Neil Jordan

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Score

2001·2h 4m·★ 6.8·Frank Oz

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

V.I.P.

2017·2h 8m·★ 6.6·Park Hoon-jung

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C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Jean-Marc Vallée

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Where Eagles Dare

1968·2h 35m·★ 7.6·Brian G. Hutton

Both star Richard Burton & Michael Hordern

As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

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Lord of War

2005·2h 2m·★ 7.6·Andrew Niccol

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931·1h 36m·★ 7.6·Rouben Mamoulian

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Rosetta

1999·1h 35m·★ 7.4·Jean-Pierre Dardenne

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Steel Rain

2017·2h 19m·★ 7.1·Yang Woo-seok

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How Good Is The Spy Who Came In from the Cold?

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