Michael Keaton’s action thriller that made only $8.7 million at the box office in 2021 becomes a global Netflix hit three years later. After gaining recognition for his comedic performance in Tim Burton’sBeetlejuicein 1988,Keaton rose to greater famefor his portrayal of the iconic superhero in Burton’sBatman(1989) andBatman Returns(1992). In the following years, Keaton starred in various comedies and dramas, such asClean and Sober,Much Ado About Nothing,The Paper,Multiplicity,Jack Frost,Herbie: Fully Loaded, andThe Other Guys.
Keaton’s career saw a resurgence in 2014 after starring inBirdman, playing a washed-up actor seeking a comeback and earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Since then, he’s starred in several dramas, such as the Best Picture winnerSpotlight, while also returning to his iconic roles as Batman in 2023’sThe Flashand in 2024’sBeetlejuice Beetlejuice. In recent years,Keaton has also starred in several action thrillers that have failed to make much of a mark at the box office, including 2017’sAmerican Assassin, 2021’sThe Protégé, and 2023’sKnox Goes Away(which he also directed).
The Protégé Becomes A Global Netflix Hit
It Ranks 7th For This Week
The Protégé, Michael Keaton’s action thriller that made only $8.7 million at the box office, becomes a global Netflix hit three years later. Directed by Martin Campbell (known for theJames Bond movies,GoldenEyeandCasino Royale) and written by Richard Wenk (known forThe Equalizermovies),the 2021 action thriller follows a highly skilled contract killerwho vows revenge after the legendary assassin who rescued and trained her as a child is brutally killed. The cast includes Maggie Q, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Malahide, David Rintoul, Ori Pfeffer, Ray Fearon, and Robert Patrick.
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Now, three years after it made only $8.7 million at the box office, Michael Keaton’s action thriller has become a globalNetflixhit.The Protégéranks seventh on Netflix’s Global Top 10 movies for this week with 6.3 million viewsand 11.4 million hours viewed. It’s one of the non-Christmas movies on the chart this week, along withThe Six Triple Eight,Terminator: Dark Fate,Cold Blood Legacy, andThe Dead Don’t Die.The Protégéis in the Top 10 in 21 countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
The Protégéisn’t available on Netflix in the United States, though it is streaming for free on The Roku Channel.
What The Protégé’s Netflix Success Means For The Movie
It’s Better Suited For Success On Streaming
The Protégéfailed to make much of a mark at the box office in 2021, grossing only $8.7 million, and made little impression with critics, who deemed the action thriller unworthy ofMaggie Q’s talents. While the movie might not have been enough to bring audiences out to theaters in 2021, when the box office was still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic,The Protégéis much better suited for success on streaming. Though its plot may not hold up to close scrutiny,The Protégé’s sleek, high-octane action packs just enough of a punch to entertain audiences at home.
The Protégé Is A Reminder Of Michael Keaton’s Versatility
This Contributes To Box Office And Streaming Success
One of the reasonsKeaton’s movies continue to perform well in theaters and via streamingis his versatility as an actor. While Keaton is arguably best known for playing the heroic Batman and the eccentric ghost, Betelgeuse, he is just as adept at starring in action thrillers likeThe Protégé.Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s box office numberswere among the best in 2024, especially at the domestic box office, with much of the success related to Keaton reprising the iconic role of the titular ghost.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuicewas the sixth highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office in 2024.
Audiences were just as eager to see Keaton play a supervillain in 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, with Keaton’s take on the Vulture contributing to the movie’s critical and commercial success. While not all of Keaton’s movies are critical or box office hits,The Protégéis not his only underrated movie to find Netflix success in 2024. Thecritically pannedAmerican Assassin, starring Michael Keatonas a CIA agent, which was also a box office disappointment, was the number one movie on Netflix’s domestic charts earlier in 2024.
The ProtégéandAmerican Assassinboth finding success on Netflix in 2024 show interest in seeing Keaton starring in action thrillers. This interest supersedes the fact that these projects are not well-regarded, nor are they among the most memorable projects in Keaton’s career. With his movies thriving at the box office and on Netflix in 2024, it will beintriguing to see which projects Keaton takes on nextas his acting versatility continues to shine.
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The Protégé is a 2021 action thriller directed by Martin Campbell. It follows Anna, a highly skilled contract killer trained by the legendary assassin Moody. After Moody’s murder, Anna seeks revenge while navigating a dangerous confrontation with an enigmatic killer.
