ONE Keanu Reeves the crime thriller became a streaming hit six years later. Reeves is a controversial actor who found success after his breakout role in the 1989 time travel comedy. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and became a star after leading the Wachowskis’ 1999 sci-fi blockbuster The Matrix. His acting style was divisive, as he received nine Razzie Award nominations, followed by a Razzie Redeemer Award nomination and a fourth-place ranking. New York Times‘list of the greatest actors of the 21st century.
Although he is best known for his action roles in titles such as Speedthe Headquarters franchise and the John Wick franchise, Keanu Reeves’ films have taken on a huge variety of genres. This includes starring in front of your Speed co-star Sandra Bullock in time travel romance The Lake Houseplaying Jonathan Harker in Francis Ford Coppola’s horror film Bram Stoker’s Draculataking on the role of Don John in the 1993 Shakespeare adaptation Much Ado About Nothingand much more.
Siberia has found new success in streaming
Keanu Reeves’ film climbed major charts
Keanu Reeves’ Siberia has climbed a major streaming chart. The 2018 crime thriller film, which debuted between the releases of the second and third John Wick films, was poorly rated, earning 12% from critics and 16% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. Its commercial performance is unknown as it only had a limited theatrical run before its VOD release. It starred Reeves as a diamond salesman who gets involved in criminal dealings in Russia, a story written by the Oscar nominee A simple plan screenwriter Scott Smith and brought to the screen by Frank and Lola director Matthew Ross.
During the week of November 15th, Siberia went up Paramount+ Top 10 Chart in the United States, finding a second life in streaming. It ranked seventh on the streaming service’s movie chart. It was the highest-charting non-holiday film to be released before 2020, as it was second only to this year’s film. Transformers One (No. 1), IF (No. 2), and A peaceful place: first day (No. 6), 2023 Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (No. 3), 2022 Top Gun: Maverick (No. 5), and the seasonal title Bad Santa (No. 4).
Our take on the success of streaming in Siberia
Keanu Reeves is connecting even more with audiences in 2024
It seems likely that Siberia is making more of an impact on streaming more than half a decade after its release because Keanu Reeves’ star has only risen in the meantime. Although he has been a notable actor since the 1990s, since the film’s release, the John Wick the star appeared in two more films in the iconic action franchise, the legacy sequels Bill and Ted face the music and The Matrix ResurrectionsPixar’s record-breaking sequel Toy Story 4and the Netflix romantic comedy Always be my maybewhich he himself performed.
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