Critically Panned Sylvester Stallone Movie Rising Through the Netflix Top 10

By Charlie Ridgely - June 28, 2022 07:07 pm EDT

When it comes to streaming, a movie doesn't need to have a big box office haul or positive reviews from critics in order to make an impression on subscribers. Sometimes all it takes is a leading actor that a lot of people know and love. That has been the case this week with Sylvester Stallone and his largely unknown 2018 film Backtrace.

The action thriller from Lionsgate made virtually no money at the box office, with a total gross of less than $500,000, and was panned by critics upon its release. Backtrace has a horrible 9% score on Rotten Tomatoes, but that hasn't stopped it from becoming one of the most popular movies currently on Netflix.

This week, Backtrace has risen to the fourth overall spot on the Netflix Top 10 Movies list, coming in behind The Man From Toronto, Sing 2, and The Mist. Stallone seems to be enough to encourage viewers to check the film out, especially considering many have probably never heard of it before.

You can check out a full rundown of Tuesday's Netflix Top 10 list below!

1. The Man From Toronto

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"A case of mistaken identity forces a bumbling entrepreneur to team up with a notorious assassin known as The Man From Toronto in hopes of staying alive."

2. Sing 2

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Nick Kroll's Gunter, Matthew McConaughey's Buster Moon, and Scarlett Johansson's Meena in Sing 2
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"Buster Moon and his musically gifted friends must persuade the reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of their new show."

3. The Mist

"After a brutal storm pounds a small town, the residents discover a malevolent mist that hangs over their homes, killing anyone who remains outside."

4. Backtrace

"Left with amnesia after bank heist gone wrong, a man gets busted out of prison and given a drug to help recover his memory – and the missing loot."

5. Love & Gelato

"To fulfill her mother's final wish, Lina spends the summer before college in Rome, where she discovers romance, adventure – and a passion for gelato."

6. Hustle

"When a down-on-his-luck basketball scout finds a potential superstar in Spain, he sets out to prove they both have what it takes to make it in the NBA."

7. Spiderhead

"A prisoner in a state-of-the-art penitentiary begins to question the purpose of the emotion-controlling drugs he's testing for a pharmaceutical genius."

8. IT (2017)

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"As kids vanish throughout town, a group of outcasts must face their biggest fears as well as a murderous, terrifying and seemingly invincible clown."

9. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness

"A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it."

10. Can't Stop, Won't Stop

"This documentary captures the rise and resilience of Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs as an artist and entrepreneur, plus the 2016 Bad Boy Records reunion show."