Saving Private Ryan Meets Looper: The 2014 Cult Classic Officially Taking Streaming by Storm
A film finding new viewers
The 2014 science-fiction movie paired Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise under director Doug Liman. It was released after Cruise returned to the Mission: Impossible franchise with Ghost Protocol and launched the Jack Reacher franchise.
The movie received strong reviews but was not a major breakout in theaters. It has since built a following through PVOD and digital viewing, and recently registered a streaming spike.
Box office and sequel talk
Talk of a sequel has continued for years. The renewed streaming interest comes as the restructured Skydance weighs future options, though no specific decision is reported.
Different fortunes for its stars
Blunt had a busy year, returning in The Devil Wears Prada 2 and earning acclaim for her role in Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi film Disclosure Day. That movie brought in roughly $700 million worldwide, and Blunt recently received her first Oscar nomination.
Cruise’s political satire Digger, by contrast, made roughly $50 million worldwide. Its budget has been reported as high as $180 million, making it the biggest flop of his career, according to the article.
Key points
- The 2014 film stars Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise and was directed by Doug Liman.
- It earned $380 million worldwide on a reported budget of nearly $180 million.
- A streaming spike has renewed attention on the film and its long-running sequel talk.
- Blunt and Cruise had sharply different recent box office results.