“Exterritorial” is currently the most popular movie on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The new German thriller premiered on the streaming service on April 30 and follows a former Special Forces officer who takes on an unexpected mission: finding her son after he disappears inside the U.S. Consulate while she applies for a work visa.
“Exterritorial” was written and directed by Christian Zübert and stars German-French actor Jeanne Goursaud and Scottish actor Dougray Scott.
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A heartfelt indie road trip comedy about friendship and growing up is now available for streaming on Max.
“Adult Best Friends” is a semi-autobiographical film co-written by Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin, who also star in the movie. Buffett, who is the daughter of the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, directed as well.
“Black Bag” is exclusively streaming on Peacock as of May 2. The spy thriller was released in theaters in March to glowing reviews from critics.
Directed by Steven Soderbergh, “Black Bag” stars Michael Fassbender as a British intelligence officer who learns his wife and fellow spy (played by Cate Blanchett) might be leaking secret information. Pierce Brosnan, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris, Marisa Abela and Tom Burke also appear in the film.
The black comedy mystery sequel “Another Simple Favor” joined Amazon Prime Video on May 1 following its premiere at South by Southwest in March.
Directed by Paul Feig, the movie continues the story of 2018’s “A Simple Favor,” with Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, and Ian Ho reprising their roles. New additions include Allison Janney, Elizabeth Perkins, Michele Morrone and Elena Sofia Ricci.
Another movie about British spies is trending on Hulu. “Kingsman: The Secret Service” is the first installment in the “Kingsman” film franchise, based on the comic book series by the same name.
Released in 2014, the movie stars Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Taron Egerton and Michael Caine.
