Comic Book Assassin Action Comedy Is Back On Top Of Netflix

RED, which is currently trending on Netflix, follows the story of a former CIA black ops agent, Frank Moses (Bruce Willis), who now lives a quiet life in the suburbs, tries to grow his avocados, and frequently tears up his pension checks. He does that so that he can talk to the call center employee Sarah, with whom he has fallen in love, over the phone. However, one day, his peaceful retirement life is interrupted when a hit squad attacks Frank at his home, but he manages to single-handedly kill the entire squad before traveling to Missouri to rescue Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker).

Of course, hilarity ensues because Sarah doesn’t really expect Frank; the CIA hires additional agents (some of which are also retired) to kill him, and Frank resorts to contacting some of his old friends to “get the band together” and clear his name. RED is an excellent movie starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, the legendary John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Karl Urban of The Boys, and the classy and ever-beautiful actress Helen Mirren, so we’re not really surprised that it found its way to Netflix’s Top 10 list.

The movie performed admirably with both the critics and the audiences, and while many agreed that it wasn’t a killer thrill ride one would expect from a flick with a cast of this caliber, it definitely outshined most big-budget action films of 2010 with its wit and style. RED was also a reasonable financial success, having earned $200 million against its $60 million budget (or $288 million against $86 million when adjusted for inflation). Fortunately, that was enough to warrant a sequel; RED 2 was released in 2013, and it, too, is also available on Netflix.

RED 2 isn’t as great as the original movie, but it’s still a rather entertaining pastime. It wasn’t as successful with the critics or at the box office, but the audiences liked it nonetheless, primarily thanks to its star-studded cast.

Regardless, RED is still considered one of Bruce Willis‘ highest-rated action movies of his career, right after Die Hard and the Unbreakable trilogy (with Split still available on Netflix). Interestingly enough, RED 3 was actually announced as in development at one point. RED 3 didn’t come to fruition given the age of its cast members, and it probably never will.