Bosch: Legacymay have wrapped up its final season on Prime Video earlier this year, but one ofTitus Welliver’s older films withBen Affleckhas returned to streaming charts 15 years later. The duo stars alongsideJeremy RennerandRebecca HallinThe Town, the classic crime thriller following Doug McRay (Affleck), a thief who falls for a hostage during one of his most daring heists.The Townis streaming on Netflix, and the film hassurged into the streamer’s top 10, sitting at #7 at the time of writing. Released in 2010,The Towngrossed$154 million at the global box officeagainst a modest$37 million budget, and it earned a 92% score from critics onRotten Tomatoesas well as an 85% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter.
Based on the novelPrince of ThievesbyChuck Hoganand with a script written by Affleck,Peter Craig, andAaron Stockard,The Townwas only the second movie Affleck had ever directed at that point in his career. He made his directorial debut three years earlier onGone Baby Gone, the police procedural/psychological thriller that also stars Welliver alongsideMorgan FreemanandEd Harris. Affleck followed upThe TownwithArgo, which marked one of the strongest starts to a directorial career for any filmmaker. It wasn’t untilLive by Nightin 2016 that the quality in his directorial outings began to dip, but he returned to form with the 2023 release ofAir, which also starsMatt Damon. Affleck will next directAnimals, an upcoming kidnapping thrillerstarringSteven YeunandGillian Anderson.
Ben Affleck Has a New Movie Dominating Streaming Charts
Earlier this year, Ben Affleck teamed up withJon BernthalforThe Accountant 2, the sequel to his hit 2016 action thriller. The sequel debuted to rave reviews from critics,much better than the original film, but it failed to find the same success at the box office. Despite boasting double the budget ($80 million),The Accountant 2fell $50 million short of the original at the box office.The Accountant 2debuted on Prime Video last week, and the film has been an instant hit, climbing to #1 on streaming charts quickly.
The Townis one of the most popular movies onNetflixat the time of writing. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of all Affleck and Welliver’s future projects.
Directed by and starring Ben Affleck, The Town is a crime thriller detailing a robber developing romantic feelings for one of his victims after a robbery takes place. As these complicated feelings develop, the team makes plans to Rob Fenway Park. Aside from Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, and Jeremy Renner also star in the movie.
