The 355 (2022)
70%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: NA
It has a stellar cast and it’s conceptually progressive, but The 355 squanders it all on a forgettable story, unremarkably told.
The 355 is like a group project where everyone is talented, but no one really wants to take the lead. It’s a fun action movie with a great cast, but it doesn’t quite hit the mark. It’s like ordering a pizza with all your favorite toppings, but the crust is a little soggy and the sauce is a bit bland. Still, it’s worth a watch if you’re in the mood for some mindless entertainment. Just don’t expect anything groundbreaking.
Production Company(ies)
Nero-Film AG,
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (PEACOCK), Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Shanghai, China
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, brief strong language, and suggestive material.
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 2m
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Language(s):English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Arabic
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 7, 2022 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2022
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz, Sebastian Stan, Fan Bingbing, directed by Simon Kinberg, written by Theresa Rebeck and Simon Kinberg, action, PG-13, box office, budget, reviewed by Liz Shannon Miller, Stephen Romei, Becca James, Kristy Puchko, Sandra Hall, Kimberley Jones, Sarah Ward, Javier Ocaña, Paula Vázquez Prieto, Ruben Peralta Rigaud, Dan Bayer, Pete Vonder Haar, produced by Kelly Carmichael, Jessica Chastain, Simon Kinberg, CIA agent, mercenary, German agent, MI6 ally, computer specialist, Colombian psychologist, secret weapon, breakneck mission, cafes of Paris, markets of Morocco, opulent auction houses of Shanghai, tenuous loyalty, protecting the world, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $27,827,745
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $27,718,381
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,572
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,022,724
US/Canada gross: $14,570,455
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $14,570,455
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,503
US/Canada opening weekend: $4,621,765
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $4,621,765
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,111
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Sebastian Stan – Nick Fowler
Penélope Cruz – Graciela Rivera
Lupita Nyong’o – Khadijah Adiyeme
Diane Kruger – Marie Schmidt
Fan Bingbing – Lin Mi Sheng
Director(s)
Simon Kinberg
Writer(s)
Theresa Rebeck, Simon Kinberg
Producer(s)
Kelly Carmichael, Jessica Chastain, Simon Kinberg
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (223) | Top Critics (49) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (170)
What The 355 offers up is a perfect Saturday afternoon dad movie, but instead of starring Stallone or Eastwood or Bronson, it stars five women with six Oscar nominations and two wins between them. (And was written by the creator of NBCs Smash!)
March 19, 2022
Liz Shannon Miller
Consequence
TOP CRITIC
This 124-minute movie is fast-paced, well-acted and asks some interesting questions about where one’s loyalty lies.
January 19, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Stephen Romei
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
This simplistic approach, which forces an evil/ethical binary, paired with a ham-fisted dialogue, flattens the film and makes the lulls between fight scenes feel more like retribution than respite.
January 15, 2022
Becca James
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
If you’ve ever seen a mediocre action movie with a surprisingly stacked cast, then you’ve basically seen this.
January 14, 2022
Kristy Puchko
Mashable
TOP CRITIC
There’s nothing here that Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson haven’t done already but Kinberg and his nimble cast achieve such momentum that you’ll probably shelve your reservations until it’s all over.
January 13, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Doggedly mediocre actioner The 355 is the cinematic equivalent of gathering together Formula 1’s finest drivers and tossing them the keys to a Yugo.
January 13, 2022
Kimberley Jones
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Oh-so-basic with its killer lady spies, their battle against misogyny and their quest to claim some much-needed on-screen space.
June 25, 2022
Sarah Ward
Concrete Playground
A rehash of countless similar films, just as mediocre or insufferable, but here male camaraderie is replaced by female complicity. [Full review in Spanish]
June 16, 2022
Javier Ocaña
El Pais (Spain)
In this tangle of platitudes, feminist discourses, and vertiginous persecutions, the film is nothing more than a clumsy reflection of what it wants to enfranchise itself from. [Full review in Spanish]
May 18, 2022 | Rating: 2/5
Paula Vázquez Prieto
La Nación (Argentina)
Offers no great surprises.
[Full review in Spanish]
May 16, 2022
Ruben Peralta Rigaud
Cocalecas
The fact that the end product of this dream team-up is so bland and uninspired makes it feel that much more disappointing.
May 9, 2022 | Rating: 6/10
Dan Bayer
Next Best Picture
So if most of the cast delivers, what’s the problem? Clues point to Kinberg and Theresa Rebeck’s script. It throws around terms like “brush pass” and “kill box,” but also gives us dialogue like this:
“A man must cover his tracks.”
“Yes he does.”
…what?
April 19, 2022 | Rating: 2/5
Pete Vonder Haar
Houston Press…
Plot
When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie, former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah, and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng, who is tracking their every move. As the action rockets around the globe from the cafes of Paris to the markets of Morocco to the wealth and glamour of Shanghai, the quartet of women will forge a tenuous loyalty that could protect the world-or get them killed.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The 355 boasts an impressive cast including Oscar winners Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, and Penélope Cruz.
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