EntertainmentStreamingNetflix’s new no.1 shows star power can’t save it from dismal Rotten Tomatoes scoreThe Union stars Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg, but its Rotten Tomatoes score is among the lowest of their careersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingNetflix’s new no.1 shows star power can’t save it from dismal Rotten Tomatoes scoreThe Union stars Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg, but its Rotten Tomatoes score is among the lowest of their careersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Union stars Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg, but its Rotten Tomatoes score is among the lowest of their careers
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The Netflix chart continues to steamroll one top-ranked title out of its top spot for another. But while recent most-watched movies on the streaming service have been modern classics –U.S. MarshalsandKingsmanmost recently in the UK – this week kicks off with a fresh slice of brand new Netflix movie pie.
The Union, which stars Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg has all the tell-tale signs of being a super-hit – and, like I say, it has been the most-watched over the weekend – but that hasn’t led to it being showered with praise. Quite the opposite, actually, which goes to show that star power can’t guarantee star results.
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The Union | Mark Wahlberg + Halle Berry | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
I’m not suggesting that every Berry and Wahlberg movie is a front-runner for an Oscar nomination, but both have had their major successes (Wahlberg inThe Fighter,Boogie Nights,The Departed; Berry inLost in America, theX-Menfranchise, andJohn Wick 3).
The Union, however, is among their career lows – netting a mere28% audience score on Rotten Tomatoesat the time of writing. That puts it in similar ranks to 2008’sThe Happeningand 2004’sCatwoman. Movies that I suspect their stars will think are best forgotten.
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But you know when movies are so bad that they’re kinda good (read our ‘3 movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ that are so bad, they’re actually good’)? I’m not suggestingThe Unionquite squeezes into that category, but for a schlocky throwaway summer movie with absurd one-liners and cheesy action scenes, there’s still fun to be had here.
It does go to show that throwing money at star power in a bid to be one ofthe best streaming servicesisn’t always going to be a recipe for success, though. I’ve been hearing reports of Apple doing much of the same, and having to reel in its financial spend (although it makes some great shows, read ‘3 under-appreciated shows on Apple TV+ you really shouldn’t ignore’). Whichever way you shape it, though,The Unionis a bust – and I wouldn’t be surprised if that audience score fluctuates in the coming days as more watch Berry and Wahlberg’s latest.
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