History buffs, World War II-era aficionados, and fans of Tom Hanks began the week with a bang. On Memorial Day, the History Channel premiered its epic, 20-episode documentary series World War II with Tom Hanks. Unsurprisingly, the series climbed to the upper tier of the domestic iTunes chart within a day. It now trails only Rick & Morty, while pacing ahead of popular titles such as Jack Ryan, Westworld, and Dutton Ranch. Hanks’ fascination with World War II history is well-known, and he has taken every opportunity to express it via his art. He famously starred in Steven Spielberg‘s groundbreaking movie Saving Private Ryan, and over two decades later, headlined a new kind of WWII blockbuster.
This film, which was released on Apple TV after being offloaded by Sony and denied a theatrical release, has emerged as a streaming sensation. Hanks once expressed his heartbreak about the movie never seeing the inside of a theater, but he seems to have made his peace with the turn of events and is now working on a sequel. Hanks and Spielberg continued their creative partnership following Saving Private Ryan not by making more movies for themselves, but by producing epic shows that are now considered among the best of all time. The streak began with Band of Brothers, which is charting domestically as we speak, even 25 years after its release on HBO. It was followed by The Pacific, which was also released on HBO, and the more recent Masters of the Air, which cost $250 million and premiered on Apple TV.
Tom Hanks’ Streaming Hit Has Passed a Massive Milestone
Which brings us back to Hanks’ streaming super-hit. We’re talking, of course, about Greyhound. Directed by Aaron Schneider, the film follows a tense naval standoff between Allied ships and enemy vessels in a particularly fierce and unprotected part of the Atlantic. The movie cost a reported $50 million to produce, and was picked up by Apple TV for $70 million. The investment appears to have paid off, with Greyhound having now hit a massive milestone. According to FlixPatrol, the movie has spent 700 days on the streamer’s domestic leaderboard, which happens to be more than any film currently charting, besides The Family Plan. Greyhound received better reviews than the Mark Wahlberg-led comedy, and is now sitting at a “Certified Fresh” 78% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
- Release Date
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July 9, 2020
- Runtime
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92 minutes
- Director
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Aaron Schneider
- Producers
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Gary Goetzman, Nori Chia
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