Spy thrillers such like Atomic Blonde and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
shareSalt (2010) is an obvious one.
Far from the first female lead thriller but nevertheless it stands out and can be seen as a precursor to movies like Atomic Blonde and Red Sparrow.
Haywire (2011) is another similar one. Critics responded better to it than audiences did, however it’s a solid spy thriller with a stellar female lead and first-rate cast.
Also, The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) & Point of No Return (or the original Luc Besson movie) have a place in this conversation. Similar themes and action.
Thank you very much! I've always wanted to watch Salt..
shareLa Femme Nikita (1990) by Luc Besson ... Instead of being sent to prison, Nikita is given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.... Sounds familiar? 😉
Munich (2005) ... is a spy movie by Steven Spielberg, It's excellent, but is more serious in tone than the movies you mention as it deals with a real period in history and with some real events. Highly recommended.
Mission Impossible (1996) ... The first mission impossible movie by Brian DePalma feels a lot more like a spy thriller than the action oriented sequels.
Thank you very much!! La Femme Nikita looks really interesting one.
shareHanna is very good. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993842/
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