Liam Neeson Thriller With 83% RT Score Finds Success On New Streaming Service 1 Year Later
Liam Neeson has had quite an interesting career over the last few decades. Early in his career, he became an Oscar-nominated actor, recognized for his work in the leading role in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List. He has also received Golden Globe nominations for Michael Collins and Kinsey. As such, many of his works have been critically acclaimed, including Everest, Widows, Husbands and Wives, Ponyo, and Batman Begins. Thus, Neeson is a well-respected and acclaimed actor of his generation.
However, Neeson's career has also been saturated with action movies that are poorly reviewed, including Blacklight, Taken 3, and Men in Black: International. In addition, many of his films have disappointed at the box office. Despite receiving positive reviews, the pre-COVID Ordinary Love made less than $1 million at the worldwide box office. His recent 2024 film Absolution also struggled at the box office, getting just $3.4 million. However, another 2024 movie starring Neeson is now finding a second life on streaming.
In The Land Of Saints And Sinners Is Doing Very Well On Streaming
The Movie Received A Limited Release
In the Land of Saints and Sinnershas now become a streaming success. The Irish thriller movie follows the story of an aging hitman, who comes out of retirement when an IRA bomber on the run arrives in his small Irish town. After premiering at the Venice Film Festival in 2023, the movie received a limited theatrical release in March 2024, earning $3.3 million worldwide. In the Land of Saints and Sinners received positive reviews, getting an 83% Tomatometer and 75% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes.
Per FlixPatrol, In the Land of Saints and Sinnerscame in at no. 2 on Prime Video's top 10 movies in the United States, rising from its no. 4 slot yesterday. The movie was eclipsed only by the Ryan Gosling-led The Fall Guy and beat out the films The Creator, Red One, The Equalizer, The Equalizer 2, Culpa Tuya, A Quiet Place: Day One, Tag, and The Beekeeper.
Our Take On This Movie's Streaming Chart Success
Other Liam Neeson Films Are Doing Well
The success of In the Land of Saints and Sinners on streaming follows a recent trend in the past few weeks. Neeson's films have been entering and exiting streaming platforms en masse, likely increasing awareness of the actor. As such, other Neeson-led movies have succeeded, including Non-Stop and Blacklight. Even if some are trending on different platforms, this trend shows that Neeson is an actor to watch out for right now, and will probably keep charting with other films.
Source: FlixPatrol
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
- Release Date
- March 29, 2024
- Runtime
- 106 minutes
- Director
- Robert Lorenz
- Writers
- Terry Loane, Mark Michael McNally
- Producers
- Bonnie Timmermann, Geraldine Hughes, Philip Lee, Terry Loane, Markus Barmettler, Hubert Toint
Cast
Finbar Murphy
Doireann McCann
In the Land of Saints and Sinners is set in a remote Irish village where Finbar, burdened by past transgressions, seeks redemption. As he confronts the cost of his past actions, the film delves into themes of morality and redemption, exploring the limits of atonement in the face of an unforgiving history.
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