Ryan Reynolds’ Maligned Action Comedy That Flopped With $70 Million Has Found New Life on Streaming

Few people had a better 2024 in movies than Ryan Reynolds, who led the charge behind Deadpool & Wolverine, the R-rated superhero tentpole that grossed over $1.3 billion at the box office and earned rave reviews. Reynolds has starred in a slew of action thrillers over the years, but just a few years ago he reunited with Samuel L. Jackson for an action sequel that’s showing no mercy on streaming charts. Reynolds and Jackson star alongside Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas in Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, the 2021 action comedy that’s currently streaming on Freevee. The film is currently #9 on Freevee at the time of writing but was panned by critics upon release, who scored it at 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, much lower than the general audience's 79% score.