Movies like Body of Lies

Key Features:: CIA, Terrorism, Undercover operation, Middle East, Political intrigue, Betrayal, Trust, Espionage, Surveillance, Moral ambiguity, Cat and mouse, Survival, Action-moderate, Violence-moderate
Tone:: serious, suspense-driven, gritty
Target Audience:: Thriller fans, Espionage enthusiasts, Political drama viewers, Action fans
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Suspicion → Desperation

Body of Lies

2008-10-09

The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.

Genres

Action, Drama, Thriller

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Golshifteh Farahani, Mark Strong, Ali Suliman, Oscar Isaac, Simon McBurney, Lubna Azabal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mehdi Nebbou

Crew

Ridley Scott, William Monahan

Rating

★6.6(3197 votes)