Kate BeckinsaleThe 2024 spy film is a streaming hit despite its 30% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The English actress made her film debut in 1993, with a brief role in Kenneth Branagh’s film. Much Ado About Nothing and, during the remainder of the 1990s, continued to star in British costume dramas such as Prince of Jutland, Cold Comfort Farm, Emmaand The Golden Cup. During the early 2000s, Beckinsale starred in films of various genres, including Michael Bay’s Pearl Harborthe romantic comedy SerendipityMartin Scorsese The Aviatorand Click.
However, since taking on the role of Selene in Underworld franchise from 2003 to 2016, Kate Beckinsale became best known for action filmsalso including Van Helsing, Bleaching, Smuggling, Full recalland Shake. She has also received critical acclaim for her performances in smaller dramas such as snow angels, Nothing but the truth, Everyone is fine, Love and Friendshipand The only living boy in New York. Still, she remains committed to the action genre, recently starring in a new spy film.
Kate Beckinsale’s 2024 Spy Movie Is a Streaming Hit
It is ranked on the Reelgood chart
Kate Beckinsale’s 2024 spy film, Black Canarybecame a streaming hit. Directed by Pierre Morel – known for District 13, From Paris with loveand Taken – the new action thriller follows a CIA agentAvery Graves, who is on the run after being blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her country to save her kidnapped husband. Kate Beckinsale leads the Black Canary cast alongside Rupert Friend, the late Ray Stevenson, Saffron Burrows, Ben Miles, Goran Kostić, Masayoshi Haneda, Michael Brandon and Charles Nishikawa.
Now, Kate Beckinsale’s new spy film has become a streaming hit on Prime Video. Black Canary occupies eighth place ReelgoodThe 10 most watched films on streaming for the week of October 24th to 30th. It was ranked below Woman of the hour, Trap, Don’t move, Caddo Lake, MaXXXine, It’s what’s inside, Late at night with the deviland above Terrible and Pearl. Check out the full list below:
What Canary Black’s streaming success means for the film
It’s a success despite its 30% RT audience score
Black Canary is a hit on Prime Video, despite relatively low cultural relevance and poor audience reactions. The film was sent straight to streaming on October 24th, and with just 8 reviews from critics, it doesn’t even have enough to qualify for a Rotten Tomatoes score. Yet, critics consider it a predictable action thriller with some fun moments and decent visuals, although it lacks originality, emotion and depth. General, Kate Beckinsale‘s performance is unable to elevate it beyond a mediocre genre film. The public seems to agree, evidenced by the 30% Popcornmeter score.
Source: Reelgood