Casino Royale. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1953 book
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Casino Royale
Ian Fleming, 1953
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Martin Campbell, 2006

MI6 operative James Bond gains promotion to 00 agent status by assassinating two targets: traitorous section chief Dryden at the British Embassy in Prague and his contact, Fisher. In Uganda, the mysterious Mr. White introduces Steven Obanno, a high-ranking member of the Lord’s Resistance Army, to Le Chiffre, an Albanian private banker to terrorists.


The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, 2005
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David Fincher, 2011

In Stockholm, disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist is recovering from the legal and professional fallout of a libel suit brought against him by businessman Hans-Erik Wennerström, straining Blomkvist’s relationship with his business partner and married lover, Erika Berger. Salander’s state-appointed guardian, Holger Palmgren, suffers a stroke and is replaced by Nils Bjurman, a sadist who controls Salander’s finances and extorts sexual favors by threatening to have her institutionalized.


Skyfall. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1953 book, Casino Royale
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Casino Royale
Ian Fleming, 1953
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Sam Mendes, 2012

In Istanbul, MI6 agents James Bond and Eve Moneypenny pursue mercenary Patrice, who has stolen a hard drive containing details of undercover agents. He fails a series of physical, medical, and psychological examinations, but M approves his return to the field, ordering him to identify Patrice’s employer, recover the hard drive, and kill Patrice.


Road to Perdition. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1998 comic book
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Road to Perdition
Max Allan Collins, Richard Piers Rayner, 1998
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Sam Mendes, 2002

In 1931, during the Great Depression, Michael Sullivan, Sr. Rooney sends Connor and Sullivan to meet with McGovern, under orders just to talk, but Connor shoots him, resulting in Sullivan gunning down McGovern’s men. Sullivan’s twelve-year-old son Michael Jr. was hidden in his father’s car and witnesses the event.


Road to Perdition. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Road to Perdition
Max Allan Collins, 2016
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Sam Mendes, 2002

In 1931, during the Great Depression, Michael Sullivan, Sr. Rooney sends Connor and Sullivan to meet with McGovern, under orders just to talk, but Connor shoots him, resulting in Sullivan gunning down McGovern’s men. Sullivan’s twelve-year-old son Michael Jr. was hidden in his father’s car and witnesses the event.


No Time to Die. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1953 book, Casino Royale
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Casino Royale
Ian Fleming, 1953
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Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2021

Five years after the capture of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, James Bond has left active service. He is approached by his friend and CIA officer Felix Leiter, who enlists his help in the search for Valdo Obruchev, a missing scientist. When it becomes apparent that Obruchev has been abducted, Bond must confront a villain whose schemes could see the death of millions.


Munich. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1984 book, Vengeance
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Vengeance
George Jonas, 1984
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Steven Spielberg, 2005

At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the Palestinian terrorist group Black September kills 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team. Avner Kaufman, a Mossad agent of German-Jewish descent, is chosen to lead a mission to assassinate 11 Palestinians allegedly involved in the massacre.


The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1943 comic book, The Secret of the Unicorn
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The Secret of the Unicorn
Hergé, 1943
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Steven Spielberg, 2011

While browsing in an outdoor market with his pet dog Snowy, Tintin, a young journalist, purchases a miniature model of a ship known as the Unicorn, but is accosted by two men, who both separately unsuccessfully attempt to acquire the model from Tintin. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Barnaby, the Interpol officer who had tried to buy the model from Tintin, who is then assassinated while attempting to recover the Unicorn.


The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1941 comic book, The Crab with the Golden Claws
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The Crab with the Golden Claws
Hergé, 1941
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Steven Spielberg, 2011

While browsing in an outdoor market with his pet dog Snowy, Tintin, a young journalist, purchases a miniature model of a ship known as the Unicorn, but is accosted by two men, who both separately unsuccessfully attempt to acquire the model from Tintin. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Barnaby, the Interpol officer who had tried to buy the model from Tintin, who is then assassinated while attempting to recover the Unicorn.


The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1941 comic book, Red Rackham's Treasure
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Red Rackham's Treasure
Hergé, 1941
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Steven Spielberg, 2011

While browsing in an outdoor market with his pet dog Snowy, Tintin, a young journalist, purchases a miniature model of a ship known as the Unicorn, but is accosted by two men, who both separately unsuccessfully attempt to acquire the model from Tintin. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Barnaby, the Interpol officer who had tried to buy the model from Tintin, who is then assassinated while attempting to recover the Unicorn.


Layer Cake. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Layer Cake
J.J. Connolly, 2000
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Matthew Vaughn, 2004

A London cocaine distributor operates with the care and professionalism of a legitimate businessman. His chief associates are Morty and Gene, his liaisons to mob boss Jimmy Price. Just as he is ready to retire from criminal life, Jimmy demands of him two tasks. The first is to track down Charlie, an associate’s drug-addicted runaway daughter. The second is to oversee the purchase of one million ecstasy tablets from low-level gangster ‘the Duke’.


The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Adventures of Tintin
Alexander C. Irvine, 2011
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Steven Spielberg, 2011

While browsing in an outdoor market with his pet dog Snowy, Tintin, a young journalist, purchases a miniature model of a ship known as the Unicorn, but is accosted by two men, who both separately unsuccessfully attempt to acquire the model from Tintin. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Barnaby, the Interpol officer who had tried to buy the model from Tintin, who is then assassinated while attempting to recover the Unicorn.