15 Best Spy Comedy Films, Ranked (According To IMDb)

Spy comedy films provide audiences with the perfect mix of action and suspense as well as laughs. Here are the best of these movies according to IMDb.

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What’s not to love about a goofy spy comedy film that interweaves action and satirical jokes? Spy comedy films are one of those genres that are fun to watch any day of the week in order to unwind with some good laughs while feeling the need for some action and fight scenes.

You can’t help but think of some classic characters like Johnny English, Agent Cody Banks, or the famous Austin Powers when thinking of the spy comedy genre. Some famous spies were groovy but certifiably deadly. Some of these iconic characters, but not all, made the list of the best spy comedy films according to their IMDb rankings.

Updated on December 28th, 2020 by Gabriela Silva: A good spy comedy isn’t hard to come by. There are plenty that tick off all necessary criteria. The satirical and outlandish comedy, the needed action sequences, and some foolish plot elements. But not all spy comedies are tagged with high rankings. Spy comedy films come in an array of genres from being utterly unrealistic, like Spy Hard, to being a bit more grounded in reality, like Red. All in all, there’s nothing better than getting a few laughs while still being enthralled by gunfire and espionage.

15 Johnny English (2003): 6.2

Mr.Bean had a career change in 2003. Rowan Atkinson became well known for his comedic role as Mr.Bean. In 2003, the actor decided to try something different. Johnny English became his new character and was the main star in Johnny English.

Not all spies are on top of the pyramid, like the acclaimed James Bond. When a villain with intents to steal the Crown Jewels kills the country’s top agents, it’s up to Johnny English. English in MI7 desk jockey who dreams of being in the field. He finally gets his opportunity only because he’s the only agent left.

14 Get Smart (2008): 6.5

The action spy comedy movie, Get Smart had an array of Hollywood actors from its main stars being Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway to Dwayne Johnson. The movie played on the dynamics of the top agent in the business versus the analyst who is dying to be in the field.

When the organization is attacked by terrorists, almost all the field agents are compromised. This only leaves Smart (Carell) and Agent 99 (Hathaway) to stop an oncoming terrorist attack. The movie wasn’t well-received for its comedic moments but isn’t a bad movie to watch on a night in.

13 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005): 6.5

Mr. & Mrs. Smith gained recognition for its main characters as well as for the actors who played them. Everyone would come to remember the huge Hollywood story behind Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt during the film. Regardless, the movie received some good praise for its on-screen chemistry.

The movie also had its witty and comical lines that broke tension throughout the movie. A bored upper-middle-class couple runs into the drawl of a boring life. In reality, neither of them knew that they are both trained assassins of rival agencies. That information would spice up any marriage.

12 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999): 6.6

Austin Powers (Mike Meyers) is the International Man of Mystery and for good reason. When it comes to spy comedy movies, Austin Powers is at the top of the list with some of the best of the best. He might as well have helped define the genre. The first time audiences got to see the “shagadelic” character was in 1997.

The success of the character and movie led to sequels in 1999 and 2002. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me introduced the famed Dr.Evil mini-me. This time, Dr.Evil plans to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin’s mojo. Without his sex appeal, Austin feels powerless but must stop his nemesis from destroying the Earth with a laser.

11 The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997): 6.7

Bill Murray has had many famous roles over the years from Ghostbusters to Groundhog Day. In 1997, he graced the big screen in a spy comedy movie titled The Man Who Knew Too Little. The movie’s title is a parody of Hitchcock’s 1994 movie and the remake. The movie is based on Robert Farrar’s novel Watch That Man.

The plot is a bit of a doozy but a fun roller coaster. Wallace Ritchie (Bill Murray) makes a surprise visit to see his brother for his birthday. But his brother already has plans and instead sets him up with an improv theater group that makes participants part of a crime drama. In a twist of events, Wallace accidentally answers a payphone meant for a real hitman. Believing it’s part of the improv, he gets caught in a web of danger and intrigue.

10 Spies In Disguise (2019): 6.8

Spies in Disguise is an animated movie from 2019. It starred Tom Holland voicing one of the main characters, Walter. One can guess that Holland played the role of the not so suave inventor and scientist. While Will Smith voiced the charming secret agent, Lance Sterling.

After an almost failed field mission, Sterling fires Walter. But Sterling is tagged as a traitor after footage shows him with the villain’s drone. While rummaging Walter’s home, he ingests a concoction transforming him into a pigeon. Now Walter must find the cure while also helping Sterling save the world.

9 Burn After Reading (2008): 7.0

Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you are aware of the popular GIF of Brad Pitt’s character dancing in a red neoprene bicycle outfit. Burn After Reading is about an unfortunate accident as two dim-witted gym trainers discover a CD with the memoir of a former CIA Analyst.

Chad Feldheimer (Pitt) and his co-worker Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) planned to return the CD for a cash reward but things go sideways and instead try to sell it to the Russian embassy. They run into a major issue as the person they meet is actually a spy.

8 Red (2010): 7.0

The action-comedy movie, Red stars some of Hollywood’s greatest actors. Bruce Willis plays Frank Moses, a retired black-ops CIA agent who is bored with his forced, simple life. He finds a small bit of joy calling Sarah Ross (Mary-Louise Parker) at the pensions office, for whom he starts to develop feelings.

A retired CIA agent is never fully retired from the job. Moses is attacked by an assassination squad, escapes, and kidnaps Sarah for her safety. He then warns his former associates and discovers they are a part of a hit list for a major cover-up.

7 Spy (2015): 7.0

Who knew Jason Statham and Melissa McCarthy would make a spy dream team on screen? The 2015 movie, Spy is not your conventional film but it does show audiences the agents who work behind the scenes and are just as important as the agents on the front lines. Susan Cooper (McCarthy) is a 40-year-old CIA agent who assists her partner Bradley Fine (Jude Law) on missions from the comfort of her desk.

After witnessing her partner’s death and the main villain learning of the identities of all of the top agents, Susan goes undercover much to the disagreement of the top agent, Rick Ford (Statham). She must find the location of a nuclear bomb and stop Rayna (Rose Byrne).

6 Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997): 7.0

There’s no question that Austin Powers (Mike Myers) could top any trained agent in the field. In this spy comedy film, Austin Powers is the world’s top secret agent and desired by many women. In 1967, Dr. Evil escapes and cryogenically freezes himself. Powers volunteers to do the same.

In 1997, Powers is unfrozen as Dr. Evil, also unfrozen, and his henchman plan to drill a nuclear warhead into the Earth’s core. It’s up to Powers and his partner, Vanessa Kengsington (Elizabeth Hurley) to save the day. This film once again features the iconic velvet suit and black-rimmed glasses associated with Powers.

5 Top Secret! (1984): 7.2

The main character for Top Secret! isn’t necessarily a spy but it makes the rankings. Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) is a musician who is sent to perform at a cultural festival in East Germany. The festival is a cover for East Germany to reunite Germany under their rule.

Nick becomes entwined in their plot when he discovers a secret prison lab with a device that can destroy an entire submarine fleet. He is forced to perform by East Germany in order to avoid suspicion.

4 True Lies (1994): 7.2

In another life, Arnold Schwarzenegger would have made a good spy. This classic action-comedy movie gets high ratings from IMDb users and you can’t blame them. It’s a typical double-life spy film but it’s also a fun watch.

In True Lies, Harry Tasker (Schwarzenegger) keeps up his ruse of living a mundane middle-class life as a computer salesman. In reality, he is the top-secret agent for the United States counter-terrorism agency. His worlds collide when his wife gets involved in his secret mission to foil the plans of a terrorist group. Not many would have realized that the movie drew inspiration from a foreign film.

3 The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015): 7.3

The popular 1964 television show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. got a film reboot in 2015 starring Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer in the lead roles. Both are trained agents but for rival agencies, Napolean Solo (Cavill) is a thief turned CIA agent while Illya Kuryakin (Hammer) is a KGB operative.

They are forced to partner up when a Nazi sympathizer couple plan to create their own nuclear weapon. They then must find Gaby Teller (Alicia Vikander), the daughter of Dr. Udo Teller a Nazi scientist turned U.S. informant, to extract valuable research and stop the couple before the villains extract it first.

2 Despicable Me (2010): 7.6

The popular animated movie, Despicable Me takes second place despite the film not necessarily being about spies. For a change, the film focuses on the evil villain. Gru (Steve Carell) is a formidable villain who wishes to prove his worth by stealing the moon.

In order to do so, he needs the shrink ray that is in the hands of another villain. He concocts a plan to adopt three girls who will pose as cookie sellers so he can infiltrate his home. Developing fatherly feelings for the three young girls wasn’t part of the plan. He is a ruthless villain with a heart of stone, isn’t he?

1 Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014): 7.7

Taking the whole cake is the film Kingsman: The Secret Service with a 7.7 rating from IMDb. The action spy comedy movie is based on a comic book series of the same name. Full of non-stop action, state-of-the-art gadgets, a ruthless villain, and comical one-liners it makes for a good spy film.

Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (Taron Egerton) is a typical lower-class British youth. He is recruited by Harry Hart (Colin Firth), a member of the Kingsman secret intelligence service. He undergoes elimination trials to replace a fallen agent. He must prove his worth and save the world from an evil villain who plans to use SIM cards to enact violent tendencies in an attempt to reduce the world’s population.

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