Denzel Washington is having a great year in his career, well deserved after decades of work in the sector. Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator IIin which Washington played Macrinus, it became the highest-grossing film of the actor's career. He was nominated for a Critics Choice Award and a Golden Globe for his work on the film, and is expected to receive an Oscar nomination next month. Washington's work has often been recognized by awards as such, as he won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor, for Glory and Training dayrespectively.
That said, not all of Washington's work was met with such overwhelming praise. While he's had some notably critically acclaimed work, the actor's Rotten Tomatoes scores have also struggled in some spots. This is evidenced by films like Heart condition, John Q.and The Bone Collectorall with Rotten Tomatoes scores of less than 30%. However, one of Washington's films with mixed reviews has now changed for the better by becoming a streaming hit.
The Book of Eli is Succeeding in Streaming
The Book of Eli had mixed reviews
The Book of Eli became a streaming hit. The 2010 epic action thriller film stars Washington as a drifter in post-apocalyptic America who travels the deprived countryside protecting a book that holds the key to saving humanity. In addition to Washington, The Book of Eli features a main cast that includes Michael Gambon, Tom Waits, Mila Kunis, Gary Oldman and Ray Stevenson. It received mixed reviews, scoring a Tomatometer of 47%. At the box office, The Book of Eli it grossed US$157.1 million on an estimated budget of US$80 million.
According to Collider, The Book of Eli now it has become a hit in Max. The film has risen to no. 5 on the Max streaming charts. This puts The Book of Eli alongside popular films from more recent years, such as the Alex Garland thriller Civil War.
Our opinion on the great success of the book of Eli
The Civil War may have helped the film
There are several reasons that The Book of Eli may be seeing a renaissance in popularity 14 years later. On the one hand, there's the allure of Washington's star power, which has received even more attention this year because of Gladiator II. The continued success of Civil War on the platform may have also helped The Book of Elias the 2010 film may have been recommended to viewers as yet another post-apocalyptic romp to check out. The Book of Eli it may have been supported in streaming both by algorithms and as a result of its lead star's involvement.
Source: Collider