‘Fallout’ Star’s $275 Million Action Reboot Is Officially a Global Netflix Favorite
Alicia Vikander’s 2018 *Tomb Raider* reboot is trending on Netflix despite a mixed reception from critics and audiences. The film, which also stars Walton Goggins as antagonist Mathias Vogel, has reached Netflix’s Top 10 Movies chart in more than 30 regions, showing renewed streaming interest years after its cinema release.
The film earned about $275 million worldwide and has Rotten Tomatoes scores of 52% from critics and 55% from audiences. It is also trending on Prime Video in the Philippines and Thailand, according to FlixPatrol. The 118-minute story follows 21-year-old Lara Croft as she investigates her father’s disappearance.
- *Tomb Raider* is trending in over 30 Netflix regions.
- The 2018 reboot made about $275 million worldwide.
- It is also trending on Prime Video in two countries.
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Tomb Raider is an adventure film series based on a video game about Lara Croft, an archaeologist who explores dangerous places in search of ancient artefacts. The 2018 film stars Alicia Vikander as a younger Lara, who sets out to discover what happened to her missing father.
Walton Goggins plays Mathias Vogel, who is involved in the search Lara uncovers. The film is one of several screen adaptations of the long-running game series, whose stories have introduced Lara Croft to audiences beyond gaming.
Its cinema release brought in about $275 million worldwide, though reviews were mixed. Its renewed streaming audience shows how films can find viewers years after their initial release.