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SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast

On the air since August 2020 · shows.acast.com/spyhards-a-spy-movie-podcast

284Films
444Episodes
644Hours of talk
35 yrsAvg. film age

LATELY

Recently covered

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M3GAN 2.0Oct 27, 2026253. M3GAN 2.0 (2025)
The Groundstar ConspiracyOct 20, 2026252. The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)
MaydayOct 13, 2026251. Mayday (2026)
Mission: Impossible - FalloutSep 29, 2026250. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) - Guest: Sean Chandler, YouTube film critic
KnightfallSep 23, 2026Knightfall DECLASSIFIED with Geoffrey Moore + Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott
Quantum of SolaceSep 15, 2026Michael Lerman on Quantum of Solace, Skyfall + Spectre - SpyMaster Interview #135

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Milestones

First filmGoldenEyeAug 11, 2020
50th filmBlack WidowJul 16, 2021
100th filmNever Say Never AgainJul 12, 2022
250th filmThe Equalizer 3Sep 16, 2025
LatestM3GAN 2.0Oct 27, 2026

WHO'S IN IT

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BY THE NUMBERS

How the films rate on TMDB

Median 6.5 out of 10 · 230 films with 50+ votes
2.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 2 films244.5 to 5.0: 5 films55.0 to 5.5: 10 films1055.5 to 6.0: 25 films256.0 to 6.5: 67 films6766.5 to 7.0: 62 films627.0 to 7.5: 43 films4377.5 to 8.0: 13 films138.0 to 8.5: 3 films388.5 to 9.0: 0 films9.0 to 9.5: 0 films92.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 2 films244.5 to 5.0: 5 films55.0 to 5.5: 10 films1055.5 to 6.0: 25 films256.0 to 6.5: 67 films6766.5 to 7.0: 62 films627.0 to 7.5: 43 films4377.5 to 8.0: 13 films138.0 to 8.5: 3 films388.5 to 9.0: 0 films9.0 to 9.5: 0 films9

Highest rated on TMDB

Léon: The Professional★ 8.3 / 10 · 1994
The Lives of Others★ 8.0 / 10 · 2006
North by Northwest★ 8.0 / 10 · 1959

Lowest rated on TMDB

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever★ 4.4 / 10 · 2002
The Avengers★ 4.4 / 10 · 1998
Ishtar★ 4.6 / 10 · 1987

Box office

A hit grossed 2.5× its budget. A flop grossed less than its budget.
$32.0BWorldwide gross
$10.9BCombined budgets
57% hits15% flops · 28% in between

Biggest hits

Skyfall$1.1B on a $200M budget
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace$1.0B on a $115M budget
Spectre$881M on a $245M budget

Biggest flops

Brenda Starr$0.1M on a $16M budget
The Experts$0.2M on a $13M budget
The Sea Wolves$0.2M on a $12M budget

THE MIX

83% of the films are American and 85 are from the United Kingdom. 6 aren't in English, mostly French and German. 35 were new releases when covered.

Genres

Action171
Thriller168
Adventure98
Comedy77
Drama72
Crime50
Science Fiction30

Release decades

1920s: 2 films2'20s1930s: 12 films12'30s1940s: 17 films17'40s1950s: 13 films13'50s1960s: 40 films40'60s1970s: 26 films26'70s1980s: 30 films30'80s1990s: 31 films31'90s2000s: 30 films30'00s2010s: 42 films42'10s2020s: 41 films41'20s

Franchises

James Bond24 of 26 films covered
Mission: Impossible8 of 8 films covered
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.8 of 9 films covered
The Bourne5 of 5 films covered
Harry Palmer4 of 5 films covered
Matt Helm4 of 4 films covered
Spy Kids4 of 4 films covered
Cats & Dogs3 of 3 films covered

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