Sometimes it takes a while to catch up to the things you’ve been putting off doing. Take Netflix’s most popular movie right now : Unhinged . The Russell Crowe thriller came out in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, so a lot of people didn’t get a chance to watch it.
Now they can, although seeing Crowe exact brutal revenge may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Fortunately, Netflix has tons of other movies for you to stream. I’ve picked three underrated ones that are worth your attention this weekend.
One’s a solid Tom Cruise action movie, another is a bonkers ’70s horror film, and the last one is a Chris Hemsworth tech thriller. There’s something for everyone this weekend on Netflix. We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix , the best movies on Hulu , the best movies on Amazon Prime Video , the best movies on Max , and the best movies on Disney+ .
Jack Reacher (2012) Tom Cruise has a history of being miscast. Anyone remember the uproar when he was cast as the European vampire Lestat in 1994’s Interview with the Vampire ? A similar situation happened with 2012’s Jack Reacher , where the 5 foot, 7-inch-tall actor was cast as Lee Child’s tall, hulking brute, Jack Reacher. The Amazon Prime Video series, Reacher , later rectified that mistake by having the very tall, very massive Alan Ritchson assume the role.
But even as a B-grade Tom Cruise action flick, Jack Reacher rips. It lets Cruise do what he does best: glare at mean men and run around a.
