GI Joe’s infamous prequel finds streaming success 3 years after $40 million flop

Snake Eyes
became a viewership success on Netflix after disappointing in theaters. Released in 2021, the GI Joe Prequel film directed by Robert Schwentke, with Henry Golding starring as Snake Eyes, the mysterious ninja warrior. The movie, which serves as an origin story for the titular character as he joins a Japanese clan called the Arashikage, earned generally poor reviews and was a box office flop, earning just $40 million worldwide on an estimated budget of $88 million .

New data from Netflix Now reveals that Snake Eyes Ranked as the fourth most popular movie on the streaming service as of October 18. The GI Joe Movie beats titles like Pixels (2015) and Lonely planet (2024), but falls behind other movies like sing (2016), Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), and, in the number one spot, Unhinged (2020). Check out a screenshot of Snakes EyesRank below:

Why you should watch Snake Eyes

How the film compares to other recent GI Joe movies

None of the last three GI Joe Movies, included Joe: Rise of Cobra (2009) and GI Joe: Retaliation (2013), are particularly well-received critically, but there is fun with these films. Although Snake Eyes May be the lowest performer at the box office, The prequel actually earned the best reviews of the three films. As shown in the chart below, Snake Eyes Boasting the highest critic and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

All three of these titles have plenty of action, however Snake Eyes is more street-level than its grander, more international predecessors. This means that the prequel features some impressive action sequences and martial arts choreography. What’s more, as a prequel for just one character, Snake Eyes is arguably more character-focused than the other two GI Joe movies, both of which have wider casts. The more focused narrative allows actors like Golding, Andrew Koji, Takehiro Hira and Iku Uwais to shine.

Our success at Netflix from Snake Eyes

What’s next for the franchise

Although there are certain aspects of Snake Eyes Be praised, none of the last three GI Joe Movies seem to have fully tapped into the potential that the franchise has to offer. yet, Snake Eyes‘ Netflix success suggests that there is still audience interest in this IPAnd it is a sign that the upcoming Transformers/ GI Joe Crossover movie could be a hit.

Although Snake Eyes may have achieved success on Netflix, it seems likely that whatever comes next for the franchise will include wiping the slate clean, meaning Golding could not reprise his role. It is unclear as future GI Joe Projects will be compared to the prequel, but hopefully, the disappointing box office performance of the film does not deter executives from trying to use the Snake Eyes Character.

Source: Netflix