‘James Bond’ Meets ‘Mission: Impossible’ in Henry Cavill’s Guy Ritchie Spy Thriller Streaming Now
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Guy Ritchie’s 2015 Cold War spy thriller starring Henry Cavill, is now streaming on Netflix in the United States and is reportedly charting internationally on digital platforms. The renewed availability highlights the film’s lasting cult appeal despite its original commercial disappointment and abandoned franchise ambitions.
Cavill plays CIA agent Napoleon Solo, who is forced to work with Armie Hammer’s KGB operative Illya Kuryakin to stop a criminal organisation seeking nuclear technology; Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris and Hugh Grant also star. Made for about $75 million, it earned $107 million worldwide, but now has a 73% Rotten Tomatoes audience score versus 68% from critics; it is also available to rent or buy digitally through Prime Video, Fandango at Home and Apple TV.
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is now streaming on US Netflix.
- The 2015 spy film has gained cult status.
- Its box-office performance prevented a planned franchise.
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