Streaming services like Prime Video have made it possible for films that were overlooked when released in theaters to find a new life on the streaming service. This has now happened with a remake of an 80s movie that was released 11 years ago, which has skyrocketed into the trending top 10 on Prime.
According to the current Prime Video streaming rankings, the RoboCop remake moved into the top 10. It has surpᴀssed other trending movies, such as Fast Five and Twisters, and even moved ahead of 2024’s acclaimed horror movie Nosferatu. The number one movie remains the Prime original Heads of State, starring John Cena and Idris Elba.
What This Means For RoboCop
Fans Can Reappraise The RoboCop Remake
When RoboCop hit theaters in 2014, it received mixed reviews and was a box office disappointment. The reviews mostly focused on its failure to live up to the highly acclaimed original film by Paul Verhoeven from 1987. Although that movie was also critically panned, it has since become a cult classic, and reappraisals highlight the brilliant satire that the original reviews overlooked.
The original RoboCop took place in a dystopian society where technology allowed the government to take a murdered police officer and place him in the body of a cyborg, programmed to protect the city by any means necessary. The remake features a corporation that has created robotic peacekeepers, and an officer who was critically injured is chosen to become a cyborg police officer.
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RoboCop (2014) Key Facts Breakdown |
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Budget |
$100 million |
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Box Office |
$242 million |
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Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score |
50% |
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Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score |
49% |
Joel Kinnaman stars as RoboCop in the 2014 movie, while Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Jackie Earle Haley, Abbie Cornish, and Samuel L. Jackson provide a fantastic supporting cast. However, the movie was more about the high-octane action than the satire that made the original so beloved, and the film mainly remained a disappointment for critics and audiences.
While it is currently ranking high on the streaming service, it remains to be seen if the RoboCop remake receives the same positive reappraisal the original movie did.
Now, over a decade since the movie’s release, Prime Video is offering fans a chance to reappraise the film. While it is currently ranking high on the streaming service, it remains to be seen if the RoboCop remake receives the same positive reappraisal the original movie did.
Our Take On The RoboCop Remake
The Original RoboCop Is Also On Prime Video
The RoboCop remake may be getting some new eyes, but that doesn’t mean it will have a better outcome than before. The movie had an even lower audience score than the critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, with fans ranking it a low 49% compared to the critics’ 50% score.
The biggest problem with the remake was that it failed to offer the satire and deep look at fascism that Paul Verhoeven delivered in his original film. Instead, this was more of a straight action movie with the RoboCop name. This might make it a streaming favorite, but most would be better off looking for the original, which is also available on Prime Video.
Source: Flixpatrol
