These huge viewing numbers putThe Adam Projectin fourth place on Netflix’s rankings, withRyan Reynoldsalso holding the title of being the first actor to hold three positions in the streaming platform’s top ten. Sitting at the top spot isRed Notice, which sees Reynolds unite with both Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson andWonder Womanstar Gal Gadot for a globe-trotting adventure and saw 364,020,000 views in its first 28 days, with Reynolds and director Michael Bay’s action thriller6 Undergroundcoming in at number 3, which drew 205,470,000 views.
The rest of the list is comprised of the satirical political comedyDon’t Look Upat number 2, post-apocalyptic taleBird Boxat number 3, and the Chris Hemsworth-led action flickExtractionat number 5. These are followed by the dramaThe Unforgivablestarring Sandra Bullock (which means the actress has two films in the top ten), Martin Scorsese’sThe Irishman, the teen romantic comedyThe Kissing Booth 2, and finally Mark Wahlberg’sSpenser Confidential, which sits at number 10.
The Adam Project Has Been Praised for Being a Delightful 80s Sci-Fi Throwback
The Adam Projectsees Ryan Reynolds reunite withFree Guydirector Shawn Levy for this sci-fi action flick, which works hard to pay tribute to the beloved childhood hits of the 1980s. Starring Ryan Reynolds and newcomer Walker Scobell (whose star is set to rise fastafter being recently cast in the lead role for the upcoming Disney+ seriesPercy Jackson and the Olympians) as the older and younger versions of the titular Adam,The Adam Projectcenters on a 13-year-old Adam as he navigates his way through school and bullies, before being awoken in the night by a mysterious noise.
Adam quickly discovers that the older version of himself, played by Ryan Reynolds, has been injured after a crash landing which comes as a result of him traveling from the future and into his own childhood. On a mission to save his lost love, the two Adams must work together to avoid enemies from the future and tackle issues from the past.
Co-starring Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Catherine Keener, and Zoe Saldaña alongside Ryan Reynolds and Walker Scobell,The Adam Projecthas since been met with largely positive reviews.Many critics were taken with the movie’s crowd-pleasing nature, as well as its humor and genuine emotion. Others, meanwhile, could not help but be captivated byThe Adam Project’sold-school tone, comparing the movie to such beloved classics as Back to The Future and Flight of the Navigator, with some critics even likening The Adam Project to the works of Steven Spielberg.
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