Liam Neeson’s Action Thriller Officially Finds Redemption With a Streaming Surge
A difficult reception from critics
The Mongoose stars Neeson alongside Marisa Tomei, Ving Rhames, Michael Chiklis and Maurice Marvel Meredith. Mark Vanselow, Neeson’s longtime stunt double, directed the high-octane thriller in his feature debut.
Reviews were sharply negative. ScreenRant’s Alex Harrison rated it 3/10 and described it as “a lazy mess,” while saying its unintended humor made it enjoyable.
A weak theatrical opening
The film opened in theaters two weeks ago and earned just over $400,000 across 1,014 locations. Its box-office showing fell further during its second weekend. Ticket sales dropped 83%, and the film was removed from almost all of its locations. The reporting says those in charge would be bitterly disappointed by its box-office performance.
Prime Video brings a turnaround
Despite its poor reviews and limited theatrical run, The Mongoose is now among the ten most-watched movies on Prime Video worldwide. The streaming ranking marks a more favorable result for Neeson’s latest project.
Neeson recently received praise for his lead performance in The Naked Gun, which also stars Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser. The article contrasts that warm critical response with the reception for The Mongoose.
Key points
- The Mongoose is among Prime Video’s ten most-watched films worldwide.
- The thriller earned just over $400,000 from 1,014 theaters in its opening weekend.
- Ticket sales fell 83% in the second weekend.
- ScreenRant’s Alex Harrison gave the film a 3/10 review.