Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "russian-villain"

1. Anna (II) (2019)

R | 118 min | Action, Thriller

Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.

Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy

Votes: 94,883 | Gross: $7.74M

2. The Equalizer (2014)

R | 132 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him cannot stand idly by when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour

Votes: 420,245 | Gross: $101.53M

3. No Time to Die (2021)

PG-13 | 163 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga | Stars: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux

Votes: 444,861 | Gross: $160.87M

4. Black Widow (2021)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.

Director: Cate Shortland | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz

Votes: 426,303 | Gross: $183.65M

5. Limitless (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 105 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

A mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100% of his brain's abilities transforms a struggling writer into a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with many dangers.

Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro

Votes: 612,545 | Gross: $79.25M

6. The Hunt for Red October (1990)

PG | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?

Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill

Votes: 214,802 | Gross: $122.01M

7. GoldenEye (1995)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Years after a friend and fellow 00 agent is killed on a joint mission, a secret space based weapons program known as "GoldenEye" is stolen. James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using the weapon.

Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen

Votes: 270,272 | Gross: $106.60M

8. Hunter Killer (2018)

R | 121 min | Action, Thriller

An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.

Director: Donovan Marsh | Stars: Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Linda Cardellini

Votes: 73,625 | Gross: $15.77M

9. Red Dawn (1984)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.

Director: John Milius | Stars: Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen

Votes: 63,099 | Gross: $38.38M

10. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure

Indiana Jones becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen

Votes: 491,509 | Gross: $317.10M

11. Rocky IV (1985)

PG | 91 min | Drama, Sport

Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.

Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 226,480 | Gross: $127.87M

12. Next (2007)

PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A Las Vegas magician who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack.

Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann

Votes: 166,441 | Gross: $18.21M

13. Octopussy (1983)

PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

A fake Fabergé egg recovered from the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to uncover a jewel smuggling operation led by the mysterious Octopussy, and a plot to blow up a NATO air base.

Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn

Votes: 113,005 | Gross: $67.90M

14. Rambo III (1988)

R | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Rambo mounts a one-man mission to rescue his friend Colonel Trautman from the clutches of the formidable invading Soviet forces in Afghanistan.

Director: Peter MacDonald | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge, Kurtwood Smith

Votes: 140,224 | Gross: $53.72M

15. The Tourist (I) (2010)

PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Thriller

Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Stars: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton

Votes: 256,449 | Gross: $67.63M

16. Taken 3 (2014)

PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed, Bryan Mills goes on the run and brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear his name.

Director: Olivier Megaton | Stars: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen

Votes: 204,127 | Gross: $89.26M

17. The Living Daylights (1987)

PG | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

James Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies, and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications.

Director: John Glen | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker

Votes: 105,872 | Gross: $51.19M

18. Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)

R | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jay and Silent Bob inadvertently sign away their names and rights to the new Bluntman and Chronic movie. Now they head to Hollywood to stop the film from being made. Along the way Jay discovers that he is a father.

Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Joey Lauren Adams, Ben Affleck, Fred Armisen, Diedrich Bader

Votes: 28,270 | Gross: $4.59M

19. Child 44 (2015)

R | 137 min | Crime, Drama, History

A disgraced member of the Russian military police investigates a series of child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.

Director: Daniel Espinosa | Stars: Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman

Votes: 75,808 | Gross: $1.21M

20. No Retreat, No Surrender (1985)

PG | 85 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Jason, a Bruce Lee fan, sees his karate instructor/dad beaten by martial art thugs. They move to Seattle where, after humiliations, he trains with Bruce Lee's ghost so he can defend himself and others against thugs.

Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Kurt McKinney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, J.W. Fails, Kathie Sileno

Votes: 18,779 | Gross: $4.66M

21. The Double (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A retired CIA operative is paired with a young FBI agent to unravel the mystery of a senator's murder, with all signs pointing to a Soviet assassin.

Director: Michael Brandt | Stars: Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Martin Sheen, Tamer Hassan

Votes: 31,552

22. Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)

PG | 83 min | Comedy, Crime

The Russian government hires the veterans of the Police Academy (1984) to help deal with the Mafia.

Director: Alan Metter | Stars: G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, David Graf

Votes: 36,190 | Gross: $0.13M

23. Black Eagle (1988)

R | 93 min | Action, Drama

CIA agent must outrace KGB agent in searching of super weapon lost in Mediterranean.

Director: Eric Karson | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Doran Clark, Bruce French

Votes: 8,205

24. Artists and Models (1955)

Approved | 109 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Rick Todd uses the dreams of his roommate Eugene as the basis for a successful comic book.

Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley MacLaine, Dorothy Malone

Votes: 4,384 | Gross: $9.35M

25. The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Music

Will Thomas still lead a life of crime and cruelty, just like his thuggish father, or will he pursue his dream of becoming a pianist?

Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Romain Duris, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos, Niels Arestrup

Votes: 20,496 | Gross: $1.02M

26. The Terrible (2020)

52 min | Biography, Drama, History

Ivan the Terrible is the most discussed Character in the Russian history. At the same time, Ivan is the most unsolved mystery of the Russian Czars. The scale of his political achievements ... See full summary »

Stars: Tanya Lialina, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Aleksandr Yatsenko, Viktor Sukhorukov

Votes: 110

27. Commander (1988)

TV-PG | 99 min | Action, War

Commander and his small band of freedom fighters make life difficult for the VC after the Vietnam War is over. They free Vietnamese prisoners, and destroy enemy convoys every chance they ... See full summary »

Director: Ignazio Dolce | Stars: Craig Alan, David Light, Max Laurel, Larry Brand

Votes: 200

28. Danger USA (1989)

90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

An actress takes revenge on a murderous team of sadistic Russian spies bent on locating the mysterious dream machine her father invented.

Director: Eames Demetrios | Stars: Dan Haggerty, Lyle Waggoner, Martha Hackett, Thomas Elliot

Votes: 162

29. Donbass. Okraina (2019)

96 min | Drama, History, Thriller

People with different beliefs find themselves in the epicenter of a military conflict, but in order to survive, they will have to unite.

Director: Renat Davletyarov | Stars: Gela Meskhi, Evgeniy Mikheev, Sergey Kholmogorov, Ulyana Pokhlebaeva

Votes: 404

30. StarLancer (2000 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Playing as the latest faceless nameless volunteered member of the Tiger squadron, help the losing Western Alliance push back the overwhelming forces of traitorous Eastern Coalition based near Jupiter, as well as space pirates.

Director: Erin Roberts | Stars: François Chau, Greg Ellis, Charles Fathy, David R. Jarrott

Votes: 66

31. The Anonymous Assassin (2016 Video)

3 min | Short, Action

A contract killer has been tasked with the mission of eliminating a Russian criminal. But things are not as simple as that.

Director: Preston Michael Simpson | Stars: Allison Faith Todd, Taylor Thompson, Odell Horton III, Michael Hoskins

32. Geheimsache Doping - Wie Russland seine Sieger macht (2014 TV Movie)

58 min | Documentary, Sport

Broadcasted in several countries and languages, "Geheimsache Doping - Wie Russland seine Sieger macht" is the original version of that film which uncovered first a widespread doping in Russia and attracted global media resonance.

Director: Hajo Seppelt | Stars: David Howman, Nikita Kamaev, Valentin Krugliakov, Evgenia Pecherina

Votes: 28

33. Spider-Man: The Hunt (2018)

6 min | Short, Action, Adventure

Early in Spider-Man's career a threat, unlike any other he has faced alerts his spider sense. Peter Parker's door will be opened to a whole other world. The hunt is on.

Director: John Benney | Stars: Adam Raynes, Jake Troughton

Votes: 9

34. Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode: Deadly Voyage (1996)

R | 90 min | Drama

When stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to dispose of them at sea. The last time they had a stowaway on board, the ship was fined ... See full summary »

Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Omar Epps, Joss Ackland, Sean Pertwee, David Suchet

Votes: 676

35. The Net (1998–1999)
Episode: Bulls and Bears (1998)

TV-14 | Thriller

The Praetorians are looking to buy a russian satellite for their communications network, and they engage in stock market manipulation in order to raise the necessary funds. Angela goes ... See full summary »

Director: Helen Shaver | Stars: Brooke Langton, Joseph Bottoms, Tim Curry, Lee Garlington

Votes: 16

36. Action Team (2018)
Episode: The Antelope's Tail (2018)

Comedy

The Action Team face a race against time as they head to Bulgaria to wrestle the titular mysterious evil device from the clutches of Schevchenko - but discover they have been double-crossed.

Director: James De Frond | Stars: Thomas Arnold, Asen Asenov, Adam Basil, Laura Checkley

Votes: 23