"The Union," an action comedy film starring Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg, premiered on Netflix and quickly became a viewership hit, topping the charts in multiple countries.
The film garnered 33.1 million views and 60.1 million streaming hours in its first weekend, making it the top movie in the UK and the most-watched English film of the week.
It reached the top 10 in 93 countries and topped the Netflix rankings in 63 countries, outperforming Wahlberg's previous Netflix film, "Me Time."
Despite its commercial success, "The Union" received negative reviews from critics and audiences.
Critics labeled the film as "generic" and "cheesy," leading to a low 28% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film received a low 6% Rotten Tomatoes rating, marking a career low for the lead actors, Berry and Wahlberg.
Pajiba's review harshly criticized the film as an "asinine, anti-cinema pile of garbage," citing poorly shot action, forced romance, and a simplistic "America good, enemies bad" narrative without overt military propaganda.
Despite the negative reviews, talks of a potential sequel have emerged, with the creative team hinting at future plans for the franchise.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: Yahoo News, ComicBook, Next TV, JoBlo, Pajiba, EURweb, CinemaBlend, FNAC