Hidden Strike Is The Biggest Netflix Movie In The World Right Now Despite Terrible Reviews
The biggest Netflix movie in the world is a five-year-old action comedy that barely made money in a limited number of theaters, was renamed half a dozen times, and received some terrible reviews. critics and spectators. However, Backlash outshines all other players at the moment, no doubt thanks to two trite leaders (Jackie Chan and John Cena).
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According to the latest ranking of the top 10 streamer movies, Hidden Strike hit 22 million views and became the most watched Netflix movie in the world this week. So this spin-off title also rips off Netflix originals like Tyrone, Happiness for Beginners , and Extraction 2 clones .
The plot seems to involve a former US Marine, as well as a former Special Forces soldier played by Chan, who like to piece together some information while helping protect oil refinery workers in Iraq.
However, this dodgy hit managed to take the number one spot on Netflix. Another example of this was the new Netflix original film The Outcasts , which reached #1 on Netflix despite lukewarm reviews for the story, starring Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Birkin as lawmen and suspected bank robbers.
"This is a very silly and inspiring film," wrote a Rotten Tomatoes critic on Chan and Cena's New Movies website. Another added about Secret Vacation : “Just boring. I fell asleep three times in the first 40 minutes. John Cena is the best actor in the film. What is this phrase?
At the very least, remember that watching a Netflix movie with a big #1 icon next to the thumbnail in the app doesn't mean what you think. Unfortunately, this sort of thing is more of a reflection of appearance — tons of Netflix subscribers are trying out the new stuff — than a reflection of how good the new one is.
