Escape Plan, the 2013 Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger prison action thriller, has enjoyed a new lease of life on the streaming platform Netflix. The movie, which co-stars 50 Cent, Jim Caviezel, Vinnie Jones, Amy Ryan, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Sam Neill, was directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikael Håfström, with a screenplay by Miles Chapman and Arnell Jesko. The movie received mixed reviews and was a box office success, grossing $137 million against a budget of $54 million to $70 million, and was followed by two sequels, both featuring Stallone.
Now, 11 years after the movie’s initial release, it appears to be enjoying fresh success on streaming giant Netflix, with the film entering the platform’s Top 10 movies in the United States for today. The movie has debuted at number 5 on the charts, edging out the Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg action-comedy 2 Guns, It: Chapter Two, Robin Hood, Jailbreak: Love On the Run, and 2018 Halloween remake, and coming in behind The G arfield Movie, The Mechanic, The Platform 2, and Sing.
Will Escape Plan Enjoy A Prolonged Run On Netflix?
It Is Early Days But The Movie Could Find Its Niche
How long Escape Plan might spend in the Netflix Top 10 chart remains to be seen, but its debut has been strong, and it could even wind up spending a few weeks. The beauty of streaming is that it makes movies more accessible to a wider audience, and viewers are more inclined to try films they might not otherwise have had an interest in. Furthermore, Prison Break’s 111% Netflix climb in recent weeks shows that the prison escape genre has a strong audience, and is seemingly proving popular on streaming services, which bodes well for Escape Plan’s future.
The original movie’s success spawned an Escape Plan franchise, though subsequent movies were not as successful. If these are released to Netflix, there is a good chance that the franchise could collectively enjoy some prolonged streaming success. Even if it doesn’t, the magic of the first Escape Plan movie is seemingly finding a fan base among modern viewers, which could see more people revisit the sequels in the coming years as well.
Our View On Why Escape Plan Has Found Success On Netflix
Its Heavyweight Cast & Contained Location Provides Plenty Of Thrills
I believe one of the key reasons Escape Plan is thriving on Netflix is due to the pairing of Schwarzenegger and Stallone, who star together for the first time. The two former rivals have worked together on other projects, such as The Expendables in 2010, but this was the first movie to star both as co-leads. This pairing will no doubt have resonated with audiences who get to see these two action legends receive top billing for the first time and, coupled with the contained location, make Escape Plan a thrilling and immersive experience.