‘Quiet Place’ Meets ‘Jurassic Park’ as Adam Driver’s Sci-Fi Hit Finds Free Streaming Success
A dangerous prehistoric mission
Made by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the duo behind A Quiet Place, 65 stars Driver as an ancient astronaut whose spacecraft crashes in a perilous prehistoric setting. He must face dangerous creatures while trying to save a young girl, played by Ariana Greenblatt.
The film’s premise combines science fiction with a survival story, placing its characters in a landscape filled with threats. Despite its theatrical difficulties, it has recently gained attention among viewers on Tubi.
A difficult theatrical run
65 earned $56 million worldwide against a reported budget of $45 million, falling short of the impact expected for a science-fiction film starring a prominent Hollywood actor. The article describes the result as a major underperformance.
Three years after its release, the film has found a stronger position on streaming. At the time of writing, it was one of the ten most-watched titles on free service Tubi in the U.S.
Another film finds streaming viewers
The End of Oak Street, a separate dinosaur-themed science-fiction thriller, also struggled at the box office before gaining traction on streaming. It follows a suburban street inexplicably transported into prehistoric danger and stars Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella and Christian Convery.
The film received positive reviews, including an 86% “certified fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but earned $120 million during its theatrical run against a reported $85 million budget. It later ranked high on the iTunes charts.
Key points
- 65 stars Adam Driver as an astronaut stranded in a dangerous prehistoric landscape.
- The film earned $56 million worldwide against a reported budget of $45 million.
- At the time of writing, 65 ranked among Tubi’s ten most-watched U.S. titles.
- The End of Oak Street also found streaming attention after a disappointing theatrical run.