The Informant! 2009

And more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_actual_events

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_actual_events

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The 21st Century’s Most Acclaimed Films (including films from 2000!)
9th edition (March 2016)

List curated by Bill Georgaris on They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

Source: https://www.theyshootpictures.com/21stcentury.htm

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Using IMDb advanced search, filtering only by English language.

Notable entries missing include:
The Rocker (2008)
What Planet Are You From (2000)
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
Run Fatboy Run (2007)
RocknRolla (2008)
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
The Humain Stain (2003)
Maos Last Dancer (2009)
Thirteen (2003)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Sunshine (2007)
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
Chloe (2009)
Blindness (2008)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

And more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_actual_events

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HollyWood Movies based on Popularity

Contemporary Stage/Novel-to-Film

Source:
Years 1931-2018 come from:
The New York Times: Book of Movies
the essential 1,000 films to see
2019 ed

Years after 2018 come from NYT website.

work in progress
There are discrepancies between the website and the book, particular for years after 2003. Please leave a comment for any errors you find.

Movies

Netflix Genre

Pulled from: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=2009

From Trakt to Plex

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Movies with spy plot in any form (dramas, action, adventure, comedies, war, crime, mystery, conspiracy theories, political thrillers, science fiction, e.t.c.).

Definition: A Spy movie shows the espionage activities of government agents seeking to uncover or maintain secrets from each other and for one country or for the benefit of another. Offering a combination of exciting escapism, technological thrills, and exotic locales, and combine the action and science fiction genres. They may also involve elements of political thrillers.

Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: espionage movies:

North By Northwest (1959)
Notorious (1946)
The Conversation (1974)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Casino Royale (2006)