Dwayne Johnsonis one of the biggest hit makers working today. Though his career started in WWE, Johnson has since been met with incredibly receptive viewership during his transition to Hollywood. He is a major name-draw on projects who has helped franchises succeed, such asThe Fast and Furiousmovies. Johnson’s work can also be attributed to helping reinvigorate older franchises, including theJourney to the Center of the Earthfranchise withJourney to the Center of the Earth2andJumanjiwith theJumanjisequels.
The breadth ofJohnson’s blockbuster workhas recently led the actor to some impressive career milestones. The lifetime gross for movies in whichJohnson was a lead actor crossed the $5 billion markrecently, making for an impressive record. Johnson also recently boasted the unique achievement of having two films in the top 5 at the box office, as bothRed OneandMoana 2made it onto these rankings last weekend. Johnson may be a hit-maker, but not all of his films have been met with positive reception.
Faster Has Made It Onto The Netflix Top 10
Faster Did Not Receive Great Reviews
Johnson’s filmFasterhas made its way onto the Netflix charts.Fasteris a 2010 action movie wherein Johnson plays Driver, an ex-con who goes on a killing spree, and is tracked down by a cop. In addition to Johnson, the film features a leading cast including Billy Bob Thornton and Maggie Grace.Fasterwas not very well-received at the time of its release, scoring only a41% Tomatometer among critics on Rotten Tomatoes. At the box office, the action film brought in $35.6 million against an estimated $24 million budget, likely losing money.
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Despite its humble beginnings,Fasterhas now become a hit on Netflix. According to the streamer’s Top 10 Movies in the U.S. Today chart (as of December 6),Fasterhas come in the no. 4 slot. It ranks below onlySubservience,Our Little Secret, andThat Christmas, all of which are films from this year. Also making this top 10 list, but losing toFaster, wereLittle,Run All Night,Transformers,Midway,Transformers: Age of Extinction, andTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
Our Take On Faster’s Netflix Success
Audiences Want More Of Johnson
Fasterstands out on this Netflix top 10 list, which is primarily dominated by theTransformersfranchise and recently added 2024 titles. While it may be an unusual inclusion for this reason, Johnson’s recent prominence in theatrically released movies such asRed OneandMoana 2help explain why audiences may have an increased interest in the actor. Despite its lackluster reviews,Fasteris an interesting one forJohnson’s fans to check out as it shows what he can do in an action film outside of a major franchise.
Faster
Cast
After being released from prison, James ‘Jimmy’ Cullen seeks out vengeance as a corrupt cop pursues him, along with a hitman hired to kill Jimmy. Dwayne Johnson stars as Jimmy Cullen alongside Billy Bob Thorton as Detective Slade Humphries. Released in 2010, Faster got mixed to negative reviews but managed to make over $10 million at the box office.
