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Though it may not have been the box office hit some expected, The Fall Guy is taking off on streaming. The Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt-led action-comedy served as a movie adaptation of the ’80s TV show, revolving around a stuntman wrapped up in a murder conspiracy while being recruited to work on his ex-girlfriend’s directorial debut, hoping to win her back. Hailing from Deadpool 2‘s David Leitch, The Fall Guy garnered largely positive reviews from critics, but underperformed at the box office, grossing just over $180 million against its $125 million production budget.
Now, Deadline reports that The Fall Guy has set a major streaming record for Peacock. The action-comedy, which debuted on the platform over the Labor Day weekend, became Peacock’s biggest film debut, surpassing the record previously held by Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, while also being the second-most-watched film on all streaming in the U.S. that weekend, according to Nielsen data. Sources report that users who tuned into the Paris Olympics were a key factor in the movie’s success, being both the top film and the No. 2 title overall watched by said users behind Love Island USA. Additionally, The Fall Guy‘s extended cut saw 92% of the movie’s streaming.
What The Fall Guy’s Streaming Success Means
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While its box office disappointment came as somewhat of a surprise when compared to its reviews, The Fall Guy‘s financial returns weren’t entirely the fault of the movie. Spring 2024 saw something of a box office slump following Dune: Part Two and Kung Fu Panda 4‘s strong theatrical runs, with Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire memorably underperforming, Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare bombing and both The First Omen and Monkey Man only proving to be modest successes. See how The Fall Guy compared to other major Spring 2024 releases at the box office and on Rotten Tomatoes in the chart below:
| Title | RT Critics Score | RT Audience Score | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dune: Part Two | 92% | 95% | $711.8 Million |
| Kung Fu Panda 4 | 71% | 86% | $548 Million |
| Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | 42% | 83% | $201.9 Million |
| Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | 54% | 91% | $568.7 Million |
| The First Omen | 81% | 70% | $53.9 Million |
| Monkey Man | 89% | 84% | $35 Million |
| Civil War | 81% | 70% | $122.5 Million |
| Abigail | 83% | 85% | $42.4 Million |
| The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | 69% | 93% | $27.3 Million |
| The Fall Guy | 82% | 86% | $180.5 Million |
| Tarot | 18% | 59% | $49.1 Million |
| Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | 80% | 78% | $397.4 Million |
| IF | 50% | 88% | $190.1 Million |
| The Strangers: Chapter 1 | 21% | 44% | $47.8 Million |
The fact that The Fall Guy‘s streaming success came amid the Paris Olympics is actually a really promising sign of the movie’s ongoing viewership numbers. Paired with the movie’s 86% score from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s clear that many viewers were either intrigued by the coupling of Blunt and Gosling in an action movie, or were keen on revisiting the movie after seeing it in theaters. For those who did turn to it for a first-time viewing, the 8% of viewers who didn’t watch the extended cut are likely to tune into the longer version, in addition to repeat viewers.
