Summary
TheKingsmanfranchise is dominating the Netflix global chart for the first time. Based on the comic book series of the same name, theKingsmanmoviesfirst hit theaters in 2014 withThe Secret Service, which introduced Taron Egerton as Eggsy, a young man who is recruited by Harry Hart (Colin Firth) into the upper-crust spy agency known as Kingsman. The movie was followed by a 2017 sequel,The Golden Circle, which introduced the American spy agency Statesman, and a 2021 prequel titledThe King’s Man, which was set during World War I.
Netflixhas now calculated their global Top 10 chart of the most-watched English language movies for the week of August 5 through August 11.Both movies in the flagship franchise have appeared on the chartdespite not being available to stream in the United States, withKingsman: The Secret Servicelanding at No. 3 with 6.9 million viewers accumulating 15 million viewing hours andKingsman: The Golden Circletrailing behind it at No. 6 with 4.8 million viewers and 11.4 million viewing hours. For both movies, this is their first week ever on the streaming platform’s chart.
Does This Global Netflix Success Prove The World Is Ready For Kingsman 3?
This modern streaming success for the original two movies in the franchise could indicate that the stage has been set for the long-delayedsequelKingsman: The Blue Bloodto be a success. While the sequel - which is set to conclude the flagship series - has been confirmed, Egerton’s busy schedule has prevented it from coming to fruition in a timely manner, among other considerations. Unfortunately, in the meantime, franchise directorMatthew Vaughn has seen severely diminishing returns from his more recent spy movie efforts.
AlthoughThe Golden Circlewas both a critical and commercial slump when compared toThe Secret Service, both of Vaughn’s follow-ups fared even worse, in such a severe way thatthe fate ofKingsman 3may even be put into jeopardy.The King’s Mansaw an even more severe downturn than its immediate predecessor, while his Henry Cavill spy movieArgylle- which features an end credits scenelinking it to theKingsmanfranchise- fared even worse. See a breakdown of the four movies' Rotten Tomatoes scored and box office results below:
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WhileArgyllewas bolstered by the fact that it was designed for a streaming run on Apple TV+ and thus was not necessarily beholden to turning a profit in theaters, the overall decrease in theatrical interest in Vaughn’s spy movies nevertheless did not spell good news for the future of theKingsmanfranchise. However, this resurgence in interest in the two movies in the original flagship franchise could indicate thatThe Blue Bloodwould be well received by contemporary audiences, even though more than half a decade has passed since the most recent installment.
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Cast
Based on the comic book series of the same name, Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of rebellious teen Eggsy (Taron Egerton) as he’s inducted into a top-secret spy agency by a man codenamed Galahad (Colin Firth). After learning that billionaire Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson) plans to destroy the world, Eggsy and Galahad set out to avert international disaster and uncover widespread corruption that threatens to consume the Kingsman agency itself.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the second film in the Kingman franchise, is based on the comic book series of the same name by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons. Kingsman: The Golden Circle continues the story of Eggsy (Taron Egerton), now codenamed Galahad. When a mysterious cartel known as the Golden Circle threatens international security, Eggsy must travel to America to request the help of the Statesman agency. The Golden Circle sees Egerton, Mark Strong, and Colin Firth reprise their roles from the previous film, and also introduces Julianne Moore, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, Halle Berry, and Jeff Bridges to the franchise in supporting roles.
