Henry Cavill’s 98-Minute Action Thriller Flop ‘Night Hunter’ Is a Streaming Smash Hit

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A once-forgotten action thriller starring the actor known for playing both Superman and the Highlander is unexpectedly finding a large audience on streaming services. Despite initially failing at the box office and receiving harsh reviews, the film has quietly become a hit, remaining popular with viewers for months.

Henry Cavill stars as a gritty, determined detective in the 2018 action thriller Night Hunter (also known as Nomis). The film features Cavill as a detective who’s a bit rough around the edges – he doesn’t bother with showers and isn’t one to follow the rules. He’s relentlessly pursuing a mysterious serial killer and will even team up with a dangerous vigilante to catch him.

The action thriller, which runs for 98 minutes, has remained a popular choice on Paramount+ worldwide for months, consistently ranking among the top 10 despite new movies and older favorites. Currently, the top five titles are: last year’s remake of The Running Man, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the romance Regretting You, Fighting with My Family from 2019, and the critically praised 2025 remake of The Naked Gun.

‘Night Hunter’ Defies the Critics on Streaming

David Raymond wrote and directed the thriller Night Hunter, which stars Henry Cavill alongside Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tucci, and Alexandra Daddario. Despite its impressive cast, the film received overwhelmingly negative reviews and earned a mere 14% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics found its crime thriller storyline to be unoriginal and predictable, and it performed poorly in theaters, earning only $1 million.

While opinions are still mixed, the film hasn’t been a complete failure, earning a 50% score on the Popcornmeter and finding a surprisingly large audience on streaming platforms. This suggests viewers are enjoying something about it, and that’s likely due to the presence of Henry Cavill in a fast-paced, action-packed thriller that delivers familiar and satisfying tropes for a home viewing experience.

Henry Cavill Has Plenty of Action Fare in the Pipeline

Henry Cavill is finding success with a recently popular action movie, and he has several exciting projects coming up. Despite leaving The Witcher and losing his role as Superman in the new DC Universe, Cavill will finally star in the revamped Highlander film, directed by Chad Stahelski, known for John Wick. The long-awaited movie is now being filmed by Amazon MGM Studios, and Cavill will face off against Dave Bautista, a familiar face from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who will play the villain Kurgan.

Henry Cavill has several exciting projects on the horizon. He’ll be working again with director Guy Ritchie and Eiza González on the action thriller In the Grey, and will team up with Jake Gyllenhaal for the film. He’s also starring in Amazon’s live-action Voltron, based on the 1980s cartoon, directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. Plus, he’s reprising his role as Sherlock Holmes alongside Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes 3 for Netflix, and will lead the upcoming Warhammer 40k series for Amazon.

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2026-04-05 14:47