Tom Cruise’s Best Sci-Fi Movie Since ‘Minority Report’ Is Officially Taking Over the World
Doug Liman’s 2014 science-fiction film Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise, is currently among Netflix’s most-watched titles globally, according to FlixPatrol. Its renewed streaming popularity matters because it suggests lasting audience demand for a sequel despite the film’s disappointing theatrical financial performance.
The film, also promoted under the tagline Live Die Repeat, reportedly cost $178 million to make, with marketing and distribution potentially adding about $100 million. It earned $381 million worldwide, a result viewed as underwhelming given those costs, but subsequently became a popular home-viewing title.
- Edge of Tomorrow is performing strongly on Netflix worldwide.
- Its cinema takings disappointed relative to its high costs.
- Streaming success may strengthen calls for a sequel.
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Edge of Tomorrow is a 2014 science-fiction action film in which Tom Cruise plays a military officer fighting an alien invasion of Earth. After being killed in battle, his character begins reliving the same day, gradually learning how to survive and fight back. Emily Blunt co-stars as a highly skilled soldier who becomes central to his efforts.
The film was directed by Doug Liman and was marketed in some places with the phrase Live Die Repeat, which later became closely associated with it. Although it earned hundreds of millions of dollars at cinemas, its large production and marketing costs meant its box-office result was widely seen as weaker than expected.
It later found a larger audience through home viewing and streaming, helping to keep interest in a possible follow-up alive. Its current popularity illustrates how films can gain new attention after their original cinema release.