Netflix’s Top 10 from May 30 to June 5 was, of course, once again dominated by Stranger things season 4, but from the side of the movie came out on top a new movie under the radar – Interceptor. Part of Netflix’s production of at least one new movie a week for the entire year, Interceptor it hasn’t had much hype around its debut on the streaming service on June 3, so if you’re wondering what Interceptor is that we have you covered.
Interceptor found itself at the top of Netflix’s Top 10 Watch Hours for English-language films amassing 35.6 million hours between its premiere on June 3 and June 5. For an hour and 39 minute long movie, that would mean Interceptor was watched by around 22.25 million Netflix users (assuming everyone finished the movie).
So what is it Interceptor about and who stars in it? Here is a quick crash course.
What is Interceptor about?
Interceptor is an action film written by newcomer Matthew Reilly and veteran screenwriter Stuart Beattie (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Warranty), with Reilly also directing. Here is the synopsis of Interceptor, for Netflix:
“The last officer standing on a remote missile defense base leads the battle of his life against terrorists targeting 16 stolen nuclear weapons at the United States.”
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Who stars in Interceptor?
Elsa Pataky plays Captain JJ Collins, “the last officer standing”. Pataky is no stranger to fans of the action genre. She starred as Elena in Fast & Furious franchise, as well as appearing in films such as Snakes on a plane And 12 Strong. She is also the better half Thor starring Chris Hemsworth.
Another recognizable name in Interceptor is Luke Bracey, who plays the character of Alexander Kessel. Bracey got the stars of him in the TV series At home and away from homebefore acting in films such as GI Joe: Retaliation, Breaking point (2015) and Crest of the hacksaw. It also appears in the upcoming movie Elvis like Jerry Schilling.
Other cast members include Aaron Glenane (snowdrop), Mayen Mehta (Sweetness), Rhys Muldoon (Fighting season), Belinda Jombwe (The secret it holds), Colin Friels (Pieces of her) and Zoe Carides (Pieces of her).
Interceptor Reviews: What Do the Critics Say?
Netflix subscribers did Interceptor the biggest movie on the streaming service from May 30 to June 5, but what do critics have to say about it?
The general critical consensus on Interceptor appears to be mediocre. Rotten tomatoes (opens in a new tab) currently has the film with a “Rotten” rating of 44%. Another review aggregation site, Metacritical (opens in a new tab), it is only slightly better, where the film gets a score of 51, which qualifies it as “mixed”. The audience reviews on the site are no better – Rotten Tomatoes’ audience score has Interceptor at 26%, while Metacritic users get it at 4.1 out of 10.
Netflix Top 10 ranking, May 30-June 5
Despite the reviews, Interceptor more than doubled the next closest movie on Netflix for the week, like A perfect match finished second with 14.41 million hours viewed. Some other highlights included The Incredible Spider-Man coming in third, prompting the idea that Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man is getting redemption later Spider-Man: There is no way to go home.
The other big news from Netflix’s Top 10 charts for the week was the continued dominance of Stranger Things season 4, which has been watched for over 335 million hours, as the new season looks on track to become the most watched English-language show ever (in the first 28 days) on Netflix. The new season also had a similar impact on Kate Bush and her 1980s hit “Running Up that Hill”.
Here are the full rankings for Netflix’s Top 10 from May 30 to June 5 on TV and Movies.
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