Gerard Butler’s 2019 dud "Angel Has Fallen" has surprisingly started climbing the popularity charts. Netflix ’s most-watched.
Starring Nick Nolte and Morgan Freeman The high-energy adventure movie led by Butler came out six years ago and faced considerable critique from critics.
The movie is the third installment in the 'Has Fallen' series, after 'Olympus Has Fallen' released in 2013. London Has Fallen in 2016.
It received harsh criticism when it was released, with Rotten Tomatoes awarding the film only a 38% rating.
It sits squarely between its predecessors, where Olympus Has Fallen has a 50% rating and London Has Fallen holds a 28%.
Even though critics were largely unfavourable towards the film, it performed exceptionally well financially, grossing $146.7 million (£114 million) at the box office, significantly surpassing its production budget of $40 million ($331.2 million).
This isn't the first instance where movies that received poor reviews have gained a fresh following on Netflix.
Don’t Worry Darling, Featuring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, received a varied reaction upon its release in 2022, yet achieved success when it debuted on the streaming service earlier this month.
Audiences adored the plot-twisting film, which also climbed to the top 10 of the streaming charts.
Venom The Last Dance climbed to the pinnacle of Netflix’s worldwide chart rankings in March 2025, even though it faced a barrage of negative critiques.
The movie had earlier been dubbed an 'utter disaster,' yet it thrilled audiences when it debuted on the streaming service just under a year following its original launch.
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