Russell Crowe’s Netflix thriller Unabomber has dropped sharply in its third week after two strong starts, with poor reviews now weighing on its performance. Ben Affleck’s title has taken over the streamer’s top spot.
01Summary
- 01Unabomber stars Russell Crowe as a Harvard professor who conducts scientific experiments on a young Ted Kaczynski, played by Jacob Tremblay.
- 02The film had two solid weeks before falling sharply in its third week on Netflix’s viewership charts.
- 03It now has a 25% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with the site’s consensus criticising its unconvincing thesis.
- 04Netflix’s Mindhunter is cited in the piece as having a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score, while Manhunt: Unabomber has a 93% score.
- 05The article says the title has lost the top spot to a Ben Affleck project, but it does not name that project.
02Why it matters
The drop suggests weak reviews can quickly affect a film’s momentum on streaming, even after a strong start. For viewers, it may be a warning that this new thriller has not matched its early audience interest.
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