Russia sentences US citizen Gilman to another 2 years in jail, state media report

Russia sentences US citizen Gilman to another 2 years in jail, state media report ReutersDecember 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM 0 Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who serves a prison sentence for assaulting a Russian police officer in 2022, attends a hearing of a court that considers new charges alleging he attacked prison staff this past August, in Voronezh, Russia, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Vladimir Lavrov MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) А court in the Russian ​city of Voronezh on ‌Wednesday sentenced U.S. citizen Robert Gilman ‌to another two years in prison, RIA news agency reported. Gilman, a former U.S.

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MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) - А court in the Russian ​city of Voronezh on ‌Wednesday sentenced U.S. citizen Robert Gilman ‌to another two years in prison, RIA news agency reported.

Gilman, a former U.S. Marine, was ⁠first jailed ‌in 2022 for a drunken assault on a ‍prison officer, and his sentence has been extended following further convictions ​for assault against prison ‌officials and a state investigator during his incarceration.

The latest charges also relate to an alleged assault on prison staff.

Gilman, ⁠who became an ​English teacher after ​serving in the Marines, is one of at least ‍nine ⁠Americans still behind bars in Russia following U.S.-Russia prisoner ⁠exchanges in 2024 and earlier this ‌year.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing ‌by Mark Trevelyan)

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Afghanistan, Iran among nations facing new Trump immigration pause

Afghanistan, Iran among nations facing new Trump immigration pause December 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM 0 FILE In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, people arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami. The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising "serious concerns" that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday.

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FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, people arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami. The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising "serious concerns" that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas in this year's computer-generated lottery, up 61% from 483,927 last year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a message to "stakeholders." (Wilfredo Lee/AP)

The Trump administration is pausing immigration applications from individuals in 19 countries, according to a policy memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Venezuela and Cuba, have been under U.S. travel restrictions since a presidential proclamation in June.

The memo also halts all asylum applications, regardless of nationality, pending a comprehensive review. The move comes days after a National Guard member was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting in Washington, D.C.

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On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called for a full travel ban on certain countries after meeting with President Donald Trump.

Noem posted on social media that the United States was not founded for "foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes."

She did not specify which countries the ban would apply to.

"I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies," she wrote. "Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom—not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE."

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Marine robotics firm will resume deep-sea search for MH370 plane that vanished a decade ago

Marine robotics firm will resume deepsea search for MH370 plane that vanished a decade ago December 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM 3 1 / 2Malaysia Missing PlaneFILE Flight officer Rayan Gharazeddine scans the water in the southern Indian Ocean off Australia from a Royal Australian Air Force AP3C Orion during a search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on March 22, 2014.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's transport ministry said Wednesday that a private firm will resume a deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 later this month, more than a decade after the jet vanished without a trace.

The search will be carried out by Texas-based marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity, which signed a new "no-find, no-fee" contract with Malaysia's government in March.

It is unclear if the company has new evidence of the plane's location. Ocean Infinity CEO Oliver Punkett reportedly said last year that the company had improved its technology since 2018, when the firm made its first seabed search operation under a similar deal and found nothing. Punkett has said the firm is working with many experts to analyze data and had narrowed the search area to the most likely site.

Earlier this year the firm restarted the seabed search operation at a new 15,000-square-kilometer (5,800-square-mile) site in the Indian Ocean after Malaysia's government gave it the greenlight, but the search was halted in April due to bad weather.

Ocean Infinity will be paid $70 million only if wreckage is discovered.

The Boeing 777 plane disappeared from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people, mostly Chinese nationals, on a flight from Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, to Beijing. Satellite data showed the plane turned from its flight path and headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed.

An expensive multinational search failed to turn up any clues to its location, although debris washed ashore on the east African coast and Indian Ocean islands. Apart from those small fragments, no bodies or wreckage have ever been found.

Malaysia's transport ministry said in a brief statement Wednesday that Ocean Infinity will search intermittently from Dec. 30 for a total of 55 days, in targeted areas believed to have the highest likelihood of finding the missing aircraft.

"The latest development underscores the government of Malaysia's commitment in providing closure to the families affected by this tragedy," it said.

In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, "We ... appreciate the efforts made by the Malaysian side."

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FDA scrutiny of WHOOP signals challenges for niche wearable device makers By Puyaan Singh and Sneha S KDecember 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM 0 Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (Corrects dateline to Dec 3) By Puyaan Singh and Sneha S K Dec 3 (Reuters) Niche fitnesstracking firms such as WHOOP are coming under increased regulatory scrutiny as technological advances blur the lines between wearable and medical devices, exposing them to higher compliance costs ​and hampering their competitive ad...

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Dec 3 (Reuters) - Niche fitness-tracking firms such as WHOOP are coming under increased regulatory scrutiny as technological advances blur the lines between wearable and medical devices, exposing them to higher compliance costs ​and hampering their competitive advantage.

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates certain health-focused tools in wearable devices such as smartwatches, many ‌companies have until now used a "regulatory gray zone" to bundle apps such as blood pressure monitors under advanced wellness features, without formal approvals.

However, the regulator has started to crack the ‌whip by making it clear that features such as blood pressure monitoring may be used by consumers to manage underlying health conditions and therefore would need its approval.

Stricter norms for wearable makers would mean increased investments, including higher spending on clinical and cybersecurity testing, upgraded quality-management systems, hardware or software redesigns and third-party audits.

This can potentially raise R&D costs and slow down launches for niche players such as WHOOP in a fast-growing $90 billion wearables ⁠market.

"What was once a land rush of health tech ‌innovation is now seeing the regulatory sheriff ride into town," said Michael Ashley Schulman, chief investment officer at Running Point Capital.

Companies must either limit functionality or embrace regulation, which could slow development and strain budgets, Schulman said, adding that ‍features like blood-oxygen estimation and heart-rhythm detection have pushed startups closer to what they considered to be the boundary of medical claims.

WHOOP has already come under the FDA's firing line.

The agency in July warned WHOOP that its blood-pressure insights feature made the company's wearable product look more like a medical device as it estimated systolic ​and diastolic values used in diagnosing hypertension.

WHOOP, when contacted by Reuters, said it disagrees with the FDA's stance.

"We continue to stand by Blood ‌Pressure Insights as a wellness feature designed to help members understand how blood pressure interacts with sleep, stress, exercise, and overall performance - not to diagnose or treat any medical condition," a WHOOP spokesperson said.

In contrast, Apple recently sought FDA clearance for its smartwatch's recent hypertension notification feature, which it says does not diagnose or manage hypertension.

That move could help shape regulatory precedent, said Ricky Bloomfield, medical chief of sleep-tracking ring maker Oura.

Josep Sola, co-founder of blood-pressure wristband maker Hilo, said the company spent years on approvals. He compared the addition of unvalidated clinical features to turning a car into a ⁠boat without testing it.

Incorrect high readings can create unnecessary anxiety, said Dr Francisco Jimenez-Lopez, ​Mayo Clinic's preventive cardiology division chair, adding "if it reads normal when blood pressure is high, ​the patient might have a stroke."

Stakes are high as the market is booming. About 83.2 million U.S. consumers, or about 25% of the population, will use a health-related wearable monthly this year, according to eMarketer.

However, obtaining approval ‍can take 90 to 150 days, ⁠excluding clinical trials, data validation and documentation. Smaller firms may also need to hire regulatory specialists.

"For Apple or Samsung, that may be a trivial expense," said Gil Luria, head of tech research at D.A. Davidson, adding that startups would have a more limited ability to ⁠introduce products making a medical claim.

In September, the FDA sent out a wider warning to consumers about risks from unauthorized devices.

The agency can enforce compliance through warning letters, injunctions or ‌product seizures if companies fail to correct violations, said Andrew Nixon of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

(Reporting by ‌Puyaan Singh and Sneha S K in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

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With *Star Wars*, George Lucas created a fully realized galactic playground with the potential for endless settings, cultures, characters, and stories. We've gone backward and forward in that universe ever since, with Lucas masterminding an entire saga and then passing the baton to others — from Dave Filoni to J.J. Abrams — to follow in his footsteps.

In 1977, he plopped viewers into the middle of his story. The nine-episode epic began with Episode IV, but the adventures of Luke, Leia, Han, a pair of droids, and Darth Vader were actually introduced in the middle of the saga. The original trilogy is legendary — the perfect thing to hook a budding fan — while the prequel and sequel trilogies are pivotal yet divisive. In between, wars, missions, and origin stories have gotten their own big-screen showcases on the timeline.

Here's how to watch the *Star Wars *movies in chronological order, from *The Phantom Menace *to *The Rise of Skywalker*.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Episode I) (1999)

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Darth Vader was such a towering figure in the imagination of *Star Wars* fans that anticipation for his origin story was impossibly high. Thus, it was practically inevitable that viewers would be disappointed with *The Phantom Menace*, though the film has regained its reputation in recent years.

Younger audiences have fond memories of Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and the pod racing sequences — not to mention that awesome duel between Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul. Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy's central tragedy.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Phantom Menace*: Disney+

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Episode II) (2002)

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Like all *Star Wars* trilogies, the prequel series gets dark in its second installment. *Attack of the Clones* offers a renewed emphasis on action, but also our first hint at Anakin's (Hayden Christensen) bleak fate.

Now the official Jedi protege of Obi-Wan, Anakin begins a romance with Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), now a member of the Galactic Senate. Meanwhile, the seemingly benevolent Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) operates both in public, in his role as Chancellor, and in private as something of a puppetmaster pulling the strings of Count Dooku and even Anakin himself.

Where to watch *Star Wars: Attack of the Clones*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

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Dave Filoni and his *Clone Wars *saga have a special place in the hearts of* Star Wars* fans. Although it mostly unfolded on TV, the popular series actually began with this animated feature. Set just after *Attack of the Clones*, the film involves not only the start of the eponymous wars but further political machinations involving Dooku and Jabba the Hutt.

*The Clone Wars* features several fan favorites, including Anakin's apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, who wouldn't appear in live-action until *The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, *and finally her own series, *Ahsoka.*

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Clone Wars*: Disney+

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III) (2005)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm

If you thought* Attack of the Clones* was bleak, you ain't seen nothing yet. The dark side of the Force shows its true power in the prequel trilogy's conclusion, as the Republic crumbles and Emperor Palpatine rises to take its place. He's gotten his hooks into the increasingly powerful yet perpetually disgruntled Anakin, who's now as talented in the dark side as he is in the light.

*Revenge of the Sith*, the culmination of the Skywalker tragedy that backgrounds the original trilogy, culminates with a fateful, heartbreaking duel — and the birth of two profoundly important twins.

Where to watch *Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith*: Disney+

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Solo: A Star Wars Story. Jonathan Olley/ Lucasfilm Ltd.

Although they were dark times for citizens of the Empire, the period between *Revenge of the Sith *and *A New Hope* has been a gold mine for storytelling. Here, we discover the origins of Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), whom we meet as an orphan before moving on to a burgeoning career as the galaxy's most dashing smuggler.

He's got some competition, though — *Solo* also introduces Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), the only man in *Star Wars *whose charisma can compete with Han's. What comes between the two friendly rivals? Why, it's the Millennium Falcon, which becomes the ultimate poker chip.

Where to watch *Solo: A Star Wars Story*: Disney+

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Jonathan Olley/ Lucasfilm Ltd.

While *Star Wars* has historically borrowed its tone from B-movies and swashbuckling serials, *Rogue One* brought a new, more serious approach to its subject matter. A gritty film that leads directly to the events of *A New Hope,* *Rogue One* was the first* Star Wars *movie to lean into the "war" part.

Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) lead a group of rebels on a suicide mission involving plans for the Empire's secret new weapon, the Death Star. The film's fatalistic yet revolutionary spirit carries over to its acclaimed sister series, *Andor.*

Where to watch *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*: Disney+

Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV) (1977)

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*Star Wars* (later subtitled *A New Hope*) was a massive hit and unprecedented sensation upon its release in May 1977. Contemporaneous news footage shows fans waiting in line for hours to watch the movie over and over. What were they so eagerly clamoring to see? A tale of rebellion — a farm boy, a princess, a rogue, and a couple of trusty droids — that would become an iconic slice of American culture.

Chronologically, this is the culmination of the relationship between the wise Jedi Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), and his former apprentice, Darth Vader.

Where to watch *Star Wars: A New Hope*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V) (1980)

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Widely accepted as both the best *Star Wars* movie and a sci-fi classic in its own right, *The Empire Strikes Back *is a darker, more dramatic film than its predecessor. The Death Star, the very target of *Rogue One*'s rebel plot, has been destroyed; the Empire — namely Darth Vader and his malevolent master, the Emperor — is on the hunt for rebels. That now includes the aforementioned farm boy, Luke Skywalker, who's getting a crash course in Jedi knighthood from a curious, swamp-dwelling master of the force called Yoda. This all builds, of course, to the plot twist of the century.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back*: Disney+

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Episode VI) (1983)

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The conclusion of the original trilogy has many loose ends to tie up, not the least of which is the preceding chapter's familial twist. Darth Vader attempts to recruit Luke Skywalker to the dark side, just as he was once turned years earlier.

*Return of the Jedi* is a grand romance, a swashbuckling adventure, and a redemptive family drama. It features some of the franchise's most iconic imagery — including Princess Leia in chains (plus how she uses them against her captor) — and introduces the Ewoks, the most adorable yet dangerous little furballs in the galaxy.

Where to watch *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII) (2015)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens. David James/Lucasfilm Ltd.

Generations went by between *Return of the Jedi* and *The Force Awakens*, a massive movie event that took its cues squarely from *A New Hope* for its adventurous tone, its underdog story, and its characters. The film introduces a new force-sensitive orphan, Rey (Daisy Ridley), and a new black-clad big bad, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) — this one angrier and more petulant than the last. Their dance will shape the remainder of the franchise.

Let's not forget the familiar faces — Han Solo, back to his smuggling ways, and General Leia Organa — or the other newcomers, including the adorable technological marvel BB-8.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Force Awakens*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Episode VIII) (2017)

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Rian Johnson's entry is controversial in fan circles. Those willing to "let the past die" will find it's the most thematically complex movie in the series, pushing *Star Wars*' ideas of good and evil — not to mention the Force — in intriguing new directions.

*The Last Jedi* challenges questions and expectations set up in the prior episode while deepening the scary, intimate bond between Rey and Kylo. This is one of the most artfully made installments as well: The throne-room lightsaber battle is an all-timer, and the silence that accompanies "the Holdo maneuver" is like nothing else in the franchise.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Last Jedi*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX) (2019)

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By this point, we're 12 movies in, so perhaps it's understandable that some fatigue has set in — even among those making the movies. *The Rise of Skywalker *is weaker than the two previous installments in the sequel trilogy, but it still provides a fine conclusion to the Skywalker family saga.

The film builds to a space battle of galactic proportions that pits the Sith and the Jedi against each other in a final confrontation that brings an entire galaxy of characters together on screen. Plus: Babu Frick.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker*: Disney+

**The *Star Wars* movies in order by release date:**

- *Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV)* (1977)

- *Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V) *(1980)

- *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Episode VI)* (1983)

- *Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Episode I)* (1999)

- *Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Episode II) *(2002)

- *Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III) *(2005)

- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars *(2008)

- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII)* (2015)

- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016)

- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Episode VIII) *(2017)

- *Solo: A Star Wars Story *(2018)

- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX)* (2019)

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Jesse Plemons and Yorgos Lanthimos know people have lots to say and think about their new movie *Bugonia*. That's the point.

That's the fun part. You hope people are affected differently by a film," Plemons says on the latest episode of **'s *The Awardist* podcast. "I think those are always the types of movies that I enjoy most, the ones that stay with you that you wake up thinking about, and then when you revisit them, you might have a completely different take on it."

The conversation around the movie started with the first trailer, when audiences learned the plot: two cousins (played by Plemons and Aidan Delbis) kidnap Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone), the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, who they believe to be an alien sent to destroy Earth. Debates over whether she might be are fun social media fodder, but Lanthimos was most interested in everything else there was to "discover and debate with yourself and others," he says — which is part of what got his attention in writer Will Tracy's script.**

Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis, and Jesse Plemons in 'Bugonia'.

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"I found it very funny. It got me excited to share it with someone, which was immediately Emma Stone, like, the same night," Lanthimos recalls. "Just managing to combine the fact that it's entertaining and funny, but with really profound questions and themes, interesting characters. This particular one was also felt different to me than what I've done before because it was so contained and so concentrated on these three characters. *The Favourite* was kind of the same way, too, but very different. So there's all these elements that got me excited, and it rarely happens, to be honest."**

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Plemons, who previously worked with Lanthimos on last year's *Kinds of Kindness* — a three-part anthology where the cast played different characters — says he "immediately had a real love" for his *Bugonia* character, Teddy, a conspiracy theorist who also happens to be a beekeeper, worried that Michelle's alien species, Andromedans, will kill off honeybees too.**

"Because the script was so well written, and there are some very dark elements and aspects to Teddy, but because of the way Will wrote him, I felt it was very clear to me that Teddy had this story that he was telling himself and he told himself what role he was in this story and in his mind the fate of humanity is solely on his shoulders," Plemons says of the character, who thinks he's going to be the hero of this story. But, Plemons notes, "It's tricky territory because there's some dark scenes, but almost in the way that like a child wants to be a superhero was kind of something that I thought about."

Plemons, a supporting actor Oscar nominee for 2021's *The Power of the Dog*, is getting some of the best reviews of his 25-year career, some saying he's at the top of his game. But did he feel like the performance was that good when it was happening?

Jesse Plemons in 'Bugonia'.

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"In my experience, if you get that feeling, you should be concerned because you're probably wrong," he quips." No is the easy [answer] — like, rarely. I will say, the only days where I really feel like I can sleep easy are the ones where we've shot a scene so many ways [and] at the end of the day, if I'm replaying something, I think I don't know what else I could have tried, then I find some level of peace. But that's kind of the extent of it, because there's no worse feeling than the drive home or eating dinner and just like, *why didn't I think of that*?"

***Check out more from EW's *The Awardist*, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis, and our podcast diving into all the highlights from the year's best in TV, movies, and more.***

Listen to Lanthimos and Plemons' full interview on *The Awardist*, below, where Plemons reveals one of his favorite scenes, Lanthimos explains how he actually got into filmmaking after initially studying business administration and playing professional basketball in Greece, and Plemons looks back on *Varsity Blues* and *Friday Night Lights*.

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If you love thrilling chases, stunning locales, and espionage, check out our list of the most enjoyable spy films to watch on Netflix. For your eyes only: The 8 best spy movies to stream on Netflix If you love thrilling chases, stunning locales, and espionage, check out our list of the most enjoyable spy films to watch on Netflix. By Kevin Jacobsen and Terry Terrones on December 3, 2025 6:10 a.m. ET :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/netflixspymovies0430258398f15495684b09b84bfb3090a2409f.

If you love thrilling chases, stunning locales, and espionage, check out our list of the most enjoyable spy films to watch on Netflix.

For your eyes only: The 8 best spy movies to stream on Netflix

If you love thrilling chases, stunning locales, and espionage, check out our list of the most enjoyable spy films to watch on Netflix.

By Kevin Jacobsen and Terry Terrones

on December 3, 2025 6:10 a.m. ET

Ryan Gosling as Courtland Gentry/Sierra Six in 'The Gray Man'; Colin Firth as Ewen Montagu in 'Operation Mincemeat'; Jeremy Irons as Neville Chamberlain in 'Munich — The Edge of War'. Credit:

Stanislav Honzik/Netflix; Giles Keyte/Courtesy See-Saw Films/Netflix; Frederic Batier/Netflix

When you're in the mood for intrigue, nothing hits the spot quite like a good spy movie. A genre driven by duplicity and deception, the films listed below are full of plots that twist, and missions that seem impossible. With options ranging from dramas, historical fiction, and action, spy movies can do it all — often undercover.

Here are the 8 best spy movies streaming on Netflix.

The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016)

David Wiberg as Benny (right) in 'The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared'. Everett Collection

This sequel to the Oscar-nominated Swedish film *The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared* (2013) finds Allan (Robert Gustafsson) recalling his life as a double agent where he created a drink called "Folksoda." Now 101 years old, he attempts to track down the secret formula, hidden in a cigar box in Berlin, only to discover that a woman who claims Allan stole the formula from her father is hoping to get her own hands on it. Those who appreciated the cheeky comedy of its predecessor will find similar amusement in *The 101-Year-Old Man*'s take on Cold War politics. —*Kevin Jacobsen*

Where to watch *The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared*: Netflix

**Directors: **Felix Herngren and Måns Herngren

**Cast: **Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg, Shima Niavarani, Jens Hultén

The Angel (2018)

Marwan Kenzari as Ashraf Marwan in 'The Angel'. Everett Collection

Ashraf Marwan, the son-in-law of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser who operated as a spy for Israel, gets the biopic treatment here in this 2018 spy thriller. The film tracks Marwan as he initially offers suggestions for peaceful solutions to their conflict with Israel, only to be rebuked by the president, eventually leading him to offer his intel to the Israeli government. Marwan Kenzari (*Aladdin*, *Black Adam*) portrays the real-life spy, who some believed to be a double agent. The film earned mostly positive reviews, with praise for its engrossing storytelling and Kenzari's performance. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Angel*: Netflix

**Director: **Ariel Vromen

**Cast: **Marwan Kenzari, Toby Kebbell

The Gray Man (2022)

Ryan Gosling as Courtland Gentry/Sierra Six in 'The Gray Man'. Paul Abell/Netflix

Ken vs. Captain America! While on a mission, CIA agent Six (Ryan Gosling) learns his supervisor Carmichael (Regé-Jean Page) is running unsanctioned assassination operations. When Six refuses to play ball, Carmichael sends smarmy, murderous, child kidnapper Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans) to eliminate him, no matter how much collateral damage it causes. While the film wasn't shown much love by critics, the choice to cast two of Hollywood's most beloved leading men opposite each other was a strong one.

According to EW's critic, "Evans, smirking like a catbird, is the movie's main antagonist, and his pairing with Gosling is the pretty-man *Godzilla vs. Kong* most viewers came to see." Evans' snarky banter — ripped straight from the Movie Villain 101 playbook — combined with Gosling's Jason Bourne impression make for a wild ride. —*Terry Terrones*

Where to watch *The Gray Man*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B–

**Directors: **Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

**Cast: **Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Regé-Jean Page, Wagner Moura, Julia Butters, Dhanush, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thornton******

Munich — The Edge of War (2022)

Jeremy Irons as Neville Chamberlain (standing) in 'Munich — The Edge of War'. Everett Collection

Two former college friends on opposite sides of the coming Second World War conspire to take down Hitler in this 2022 spy thriller. Based on the historical novel *Munich* by Robert Harris, the film centers on Hugh Legat, a private secretary for British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, and Paul von Hartmann, a translator for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With Chamberlain hoping to reach a peaceful agreement, Legat conspires with Hartmann to stop the dictator while they still can.

While it's hard to ignore how this story would ultimately end in reality, there is added resonance in viewing a historical account (however fictionalized its players may be) of the people who stuck their necks out to prevent catastrophe. George MacKay (*1917*) and Jannis Niewöhner play the friends/co-conspirators, while Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons portrays Chamberlain, with Sandra Hüller (*Toni Erdmann*) and Jessica Brown Findlay (*Downton Abbey*) filling out the cast. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Munich — The Edge of War*: Netflix

**Director: **Christian Schwochow

**Cast: **George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner, Jeremy Irons, Sandra Hüller, Liv Lisa Fries, August Diehl, Jessica Brown Findlay******

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Official Secrets (2019)

Keira Knightley as Katharine Gun in 'Official Secrets'.

Nick Wall/IFC Films/Courtesy Everett Collection

Based on real-life events, *Official Secrets* tells the story of Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), a translator-turned-whistleblower who leaks a top-secret memo exposing an illegal spying operation conducted by American and British intelligence agencies before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Katharine refuses to be silenced by her government as her leak becomes public, leading to much political and personal turmoil as she attempts to stand her ground and do what's right.**** "It's hard not to be moved by the singular passion of a woman who effectively dismantled her own life," writes EW's critic, "not just to salve her conscience but to save, as she saw it, the soul of a nation." *Official Secrets* flew under the radar when it was released in 2019, but it remains one of Knightley's best, most powerful, and most underrated performances. —*T.T.*

Where to watch *Official Secrets*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Gavin Hood

**Cast:** Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans, Ralph Fiennes**

Operation Mincemeat (2022)

Colin Firth as Ewen Montagu and Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Cholmondeley in 'Operation Mincemeat'. Giles Keyte/See-Saw Films/Netflix

The plot behind *Operation Mincemeat* might sound implausible if it weren't true. Taking place during World War II, Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) strategizes with intelligence officer Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) to execute Operation Mincemeat. The plan: In order to trick the Nazis into thinking the Allies will invade from Greece rather than Sicily, they plant misleading papers on a corpse, passing him off as a deceased captain.

Directed by John Madden (*Shakespeare in Love*, *Miss Sloane*), the film provides old-school thrills, with a massive ensemble of beloved British actors. Also of note is a fun inclusion by Johnny Flynn as Ian Fleming, the mastermind behind the James Bond book series. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Operation Mincemeat*: Netflix

**Director: **John Madden

**Cast: **Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn, Jason Isaacs******

Red Notice (2021)

Ryan Reynolds as Nolan Booth, Gal Gadot as Sarah 'the Bishop' Black, and Dwayne Johnson as John Hartley in 'Red Notice'.

Frank Masi/Netflix

Enjoyable spy movies don't always have to take themselves seriously, as *Red Notice*, an action spy comedy, clearly demonstrates. John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson) is an FBI criminal profiler assigned to assist an Interpol agent in catching international art thief Nolan Booth (Ryan Reynolds). But when the duo are both outwitted by Booth's rival, the Bishop (Gal Gadot), the film turns into a globe-trotting romp, allowing for a bevy of one-liners at Dwayne Johnson's expense, and plot twists galore.

In an interview with EW, director Rawson Marshall Thurber compares *Red Notice* to "*Fast & Furious 9.5*," and attributes the film's success to Johnson and Reynolds' real-life bromance. "They have incredible chemistry together both on set and off," says Thurber. "When the cameras aren't rolling, they're yukking it up just as much as they are when we put them in front of the camera." Happy to sacrifice plot in favor of over-the-top action, *Red Notice*'s playful nature is enough to justify its two upcoming sequels, with all its stars and the director set to return. —*T.T.*

Where to watch *Red Notice*: Netflix

**Director: **Rawson Marshall Thurber

**Cast: **Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Ritu Arya, Chris Diamantopoulos******

Wasp Network (2020)

Édgar Ramírez as René González (center) in 'Wasp Network'.

*Wasp Network* follows the tangled web of operatives during Fidel Castro's reign of Cuba in the 1990s. Édgar Ramírez plays René González, a pilot who defects from Cuba without telling his family and establishes himself in Miami with a group of anti-Castro exiles who perpetrate terrorist attacks on Cuba. After his wife, Olga (Penélope Cruz), looks for answers, she discovers that René actually infiltrated the group on behalf of Cuban intelligence.

The intricate story is based on true events, with handsome visuals and a standout cast surrounding Ramírez and Cruz, including Gael García Bernal, Ana de Armas, and Wagner Moura. The film was directed by Olivier Assayas, who previously worked with Ramírez on the miniseries *Carlos*. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Wasp Network*: Netflix

**Director: **Olivier Assayas

**Cast: **Penélope Cruz, Édgar Ramírez, Gael García Bernal, Ana de Armas, Wagner Moura

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