Hit Man has topped Netflix ’s most-watched films list, receiving a whopping 10.8 million views in its first two days on the platform – which amounts to a massive 20.8 million hours of viewing time.
Originally receiving its official debut in September 2023 at the Venice Film Festival, where it stunned critics , Hit Man eventually arrived on Netflix on Friday 7 June 2024. Big things were hoped for this new crime comedy-noir. And, pleasingly for everyone involved, big things are happening.
With an impressive critics’ rating of 97% on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes , it’s clear that those that are paid to know and write about films are fans of this new flick. Viewers are also into it, with Hit Man currently holding an audience rating of 93% on that same website. So, it’s no surprise that Hit Man leapt to the top of Netflix’s most-watched list just two days after it’s release.
Top Gun : Maverick’s Glen Powell is at his charismatic best as college professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hitman for the New Orleans Police Department. His job is to help snare folk trying to hire assassins to off people. However, he meets his match in prospective client Madison (Adria Arjona), who he strikes up a relationship with and a steamy affair ensues.
Director Richard Linklater told Netflix Tudum : ‘It’s about identity and self and passion. But on a plot level, it’s just a guy who gets in a little too deep. His passions lead him in a direction where he’s .