RED
Summary
REDfinds raw winner on Netflix 14 years after its liberation . found on the DC Comics series of the same name , the 2010 action comedy be Frank Moses , a former black - ops broker who reassemble his old squad to expose who was behind an assassination attempt on his life . Bruce Wills leadsRED ’s cast , with the all - star ensemble also including Morgan Freeman , John Malkovich , Helen Mirren , Karl Urban , Mary - Louise Parker , Rebecca Pidgeon , Brian Cox , Richard Dreyfuss , Julian McMahon , Ernest Borgnine , and James Remar .
Now , 14 years after its original release , Willis ' activeness - funniness mirthful book adaptation has found new success onNetflix . REDranked eighth on Netflix ’s Top 10 films in the United States for the hebdomad of August 5 - 11 . In the lower half , it was grade betweenWhite ChicksandTarotin sixth and seventh space , andDr . Seuss ' The LoraxandThe Emoji Moviein the final two spots .
RED Continues To Be A Hit On Netflix
Its Critical & Commercial Success Explained
Upon its spill , REDwas a solid critical and commercial success that surmount expectations and even spawned a continuation . The first plastic film was generally well - received by critics , asREDreviewspointed out that while the film might not deliver the vivid thrills one would expect from an activity movie , it pass most of its big - budget peers with its sharp wit and director Robert Schwentke ’s distinguishable style . REDreceived 72 % Rotten Tomatoes scores from critics and audiences , and even received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy , a curio for action movies .
The Kids Are All Rightwon the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy in 2010 .
In addition to critical succeeder , REDwas also a self-colored boxwood office hit , debut at around $ 22.5 million during its opening weekend . It end its box spot run with $ 90 million in the United States , combined with $ 108.6 million internationally , falling just short of $ 200 million with aworldwide total of $ 199 million against its $ 58 - 60 million budget . This conflate critical and commercial success was enough to earn a subsequence , RED 2 , exhaust in 2013 .
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uphold to adapt the comic book series , RED 2brings back Frank Moses as he once again reassembles his older squad of shamus , this time to track down a miss portable nuclear machine . In addition to Willis , Malkovich , Mirren , Parker , and Cox all reprised their roles fromREDalongside Anthony Hopkins , Catherine Zeta - Jones , and David Thewlis joining the form . Unfortunately , because of Willis ' retirement in 2022 due to health military issue , RED 3is improbable , though audiences can always enjoy the first two films streaming on Netflix .
Source : Netflix
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Loosely based on the comic series of the same name , RED evidence the report of a former CIA black ops factor who rallies his squad back together for one last mission : eliminating the bravo who is out to kill him .
Loosely based on the comic series of the same name, RED tells the story of a former CIA black ops agent who rallies his team back together for one last mission: eliminating the assassin who is out to kill him.
