Matchbox: The Movie Tops Apple TV Chart After Oct. 9 Debut
The John Cena-led Mattel adaptation reached No. 1 on Apple TV's U.S. movie chart over its opening weekend, despite a 25% critics' score.
Matchbox: The Movie premiered on Apple TV on Oct. 9 and climbed to the No. 1 spot on the platform's U.S. movie chart over its opening weekend, according to FlixPatrol's streaming rankings.
John Cena stars as Sean, an undercover CIA agent. Sam Hargrave directed the film, with Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, Arturo Castro and Danai Gurira in supporting roles.
Critics have been less enthusiastic: the film holds a 25% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
A familiar playbook
The film is another attempt to turn a Mattel property into a major entertainment franchise, following the success of Barbie. Cena previously played a hard-partying dad in The Vacation Friends, appeared as a mermaid in Barbie, and played Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad before taking the character to HBO.
Quick answers
When did Matchbox: The Movie come out on Apple TV?
It premiered on Apple TV on Oct. 9.
Who stars in Matchbox: The Movie?
John Cena plays Sean, an undercover CIA agent. Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, Arturo Castro and Danai Gurira co-star, with Sam Hargrave directing.
How did Matchbox: The Movie perform on Apple TV?
It reached the No. 1 spot on Apple TV's U.S. movie chart over its opening weekend, according to FlixPatrol's streaming rankings.