Spy Movies for Kids

Last updated: November 13, 2025

Not many types of movies are as exciting as a good spy flick -- there's just something irresistible about secret agents, intrigue, and double crosses. Check out this list of our favorite spy movies for both tweens and teens, from Spy Kids to James Bond. These excellent espionage films are full of action and adventure, but some are more mature than others. It's a good idea to be ready to discuss the ways sex and violence are depicted in these top picks.

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Spy Kids

age 7+

Just the right combination of fantasy and comedy.

March 30, 2001 2001 PG (88 minutes)

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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

age 7+

An imaginatively joyous adventure.

August 7, 2002 2002 PG (100 minutes)

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Spies in Disguise

age 8+

Odd-couple spy/buddy comedy is wacky fun; lots of action.

December 25, 2019 2019 PG (102 minutes)

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Agent Cody Banks

age 9+

Teen spy spoof with gadgets, girls is fun for tweens, teens.

March 14, 2003 2003 PG (96 minutes)

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Harriet the Spy

age 9+

Book-based movie has some bullying, name-calling.

February 25, 1997 1997 PG (101 minutes)

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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker

age 11+

Teen spy hero makes leap from book to screen.

October 12, 2006 2006 PG (93 minutes)

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North by Northwest

age 11+

Witty Hitchcock thriller piles on suspense and innuendo.

July 17, 1959 1959 NR (131 minutes)

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The 39 Steps

age 11+

Classic Hitchcock suspense, some drinking and smoking.

August 1, 1935 1935 NR (86 minutes)

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Get Smart

age 12+

Silly and fun, but edgier than the classic TV series.

June 20, 2008 2008 PG-13 (100 minutes)

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Top Secret!

age 12+

Silly spy spoof delivers near-nonstop stream of laughs.

June 8, 1984 1984 PG (90 minutes)

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Argylle

age 13+

Stylized violence, little blood in fun, twisty spy thriller.

February 2, 2024 2024 PG-13 (139 minutes)

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Goldfinger

age 13+

Third Bond film is iconic; drinking, smoking, sexism.

December 22, 1964 1964 PG (110 minutes)

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Mission: Impossible

age 13+

First M:I movie starts off with a bang; violence, peril.

November 12, 1996 1996 PG-13 (110 minutes)

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Mission: Impossible - Fallout

age 13+

Cruise's sixth M:I action adventure is most intense one yet.

July 27, 2018 2018 PG-13 (147 minutes)

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

age 13+

Spy franchise returns for more action-packed thrills.

December 16, 2011 2011 PG-13 (133 minutes)

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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

age 13+

Spy franchise returns with thrills, death-defying stunts.

July 31, 2015 2015 PG-13 (131 minutes)

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Mission: Impossible 2

age 13+

Thrilling action movie has some startling violence.

May 24, 2000 2000 PG-13 (123 minutes)

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Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One

age 13+

Lots of action violence in excellent spy thriller.

July 12, 2023 2023 PG-13 (163 minutes)

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My Spy

age 13+

Funny but formulaic action comedy has violence, language.

June 26, 2020 2020 PG-13 (99 minutes)

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Raazi

age 13+

Female-led Indian spy thriller has violence, nationalism.

May 11, 2018 2018 NR (138 minutes)

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