The 355

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The 355 is a 2022 American action spy thriller directed by Simon Kinberg, from a screenplay by Theresa Rebeck and Kinberg. It features an ensemble cast led by Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Fan Bingbing, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong'o, along with Édgar Ramírez and Sebastian Stan. The story follows a group of international spies who must team up to stop a terrorist organization from starting World War III.

The idea for the film came from Chastain while she worked on Dark Phoenix. The project was announced in 2018, with Universal Pictures handling U.S. and U.K. distribution. Filming took place in Paris, London, and Morocco in 2019, with additional work in 2020. The score was composed by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL). The movie runs 123 minutes and was produced on a budget of about $75 million.

The 355 opened in theaters on January 7, 2022. It underperformed at the box office, grossing about $27.8 million worldwide and earning mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. Universal reportedly faced a substantial loss on the film. It was released for on-demand viewing on January 28, 2022 and began streaming on Peacock on February 22, 2022. In the U.S., it later arrived on DVD and Blu-ray, with UK home video following in April 2022.

Critical reception highlighted the strong cast and the progressive, female-led premise but often criticized the story as familiar and the execution as average. Rotten Tomatoes gave it around 24% approval and Metacritic scored it at about 40, indicating mixed or average reviews. Some reviewers praised the performances and the concept of a diverse spy team, while others found the plot and action sequences uninspired.