‘John Wick’ Meets ‘The Northman’ in HBO Max’s New Official Late-Night Sleeper Hit
*Violent Night*, starring David Harbour as a Viking Santa who becomes a John Wick-style vigilante, has become an unexpected streaming success on HBO Max. The 2022 action film’s continued popularity highlights the lasting influence of the *John Wick* franchise on hard-edged action cinema and appears to have helped prompt a sequel.
Made for a reported $20 million, *Violent Night* earned more than $75 million worldwide and holds a 74% critics’ score and an 88% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. FlixPatrol currently lists it among HBO Max’s most-watched films globally, while *Violent Night 2*, directed by Tommy Wirkola and featuring Kristen Bell and Jared Harris, is due in cinemas this December.
- Viking Santa becomes a global HBO Max streaming hit.
- The film earned over $75 million worldwide.
- A sequel arrives in cinemas this December.