Despite its initial critical and commercial failure, Infinite's cast also included Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson and Jason Mantzoukas, among others.
With some three years gone since the movie premiered on Paramount+, Infinite is now climbing the charts of Prime Video. At the time of writing, the Wahlberg-led sci-fi action movie sits in the No. 2 spot on the streamer's Top 10, only being sured by the Kate Beckinsale-led action-thriller Canary Black, which has similarly been poorly received by critics and audiences, though has yet to garner enough reviews to land a critical score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The remainder of Prime Video's Top 10 chart is an interesting mix of newly released originals for the streamer and movies previously released on other platforms that are now garnering attention on the streamer. This includes The Legend of Vox Machina season 3 at No. 3, buddy comedy Brothers at No. 4, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power at No. 5, Sylvester Stallone's Tulsa King at No. 6, viral hit Terrifier 2 at No. 7, Dev Patel's Monkey Man at No. 8, the live-action Yakuza adaptation, Like a Dragon, at No. 9 and Daryl Hannah-led thriller Blind Revenge at No. 10.
What Infinite's Current Ranking Means For Mark Wahlberg
Audiences Still Enjoy His Films
Wahlberg's career has been rocky with critics, though audiences have been more forgiving of his work. Sure, the actor has had a handful of films that were praised by critics and audiences alike, including 1997's Boogie Nights, 1999's Three Kings, 2010's The Fighter, and 2016's Deepwater Horizon, but he's also had his share of universally received duds. His most recent film, 2024's The Union, was not a hit with critics or audiences, but he's had a string of recent films that were not met well by critics but were found favorable by audiences.
Every Mark Wahlberg Action Movie, Ranked Worst To Best
Mark Wahlberg has starred in plenty of action movies over the past 30 years, although it must be itted some were much better than others.
The 2023 action comedy The Family Plan has a 27% Rotten Tomatoes score, but has a 61% on the Popcornmeter (Rotten Tomatoes' recently rebranded Audience Score), while 2022's Father Stu resonated with audiences with a 95%, 2022's Uncharted has an 89% Popcornmeter rating, and 2021's Joe Bell has a 72% on the Popcornmeter. Between this high trend in scores and Infinite's new streaming resurgence, it demonstrates that Wahlberg still has staying power with audiences, regardless of critical reviews.
Our Take On Infinite's Prime Video Ranking
Streaming Services Can Give New Life
Infinite's success on Prime Video proves not only that audiences can be more forgiving than critics, but also that streaming services can be a lifeline for helping films that would have otherwise fallen through the cracks. Yes, Infinite was originally a streaming film, having premiered on Paramount+, but Prime Video has considerably more subscribers, with over 200 million subscribers for Prime Video versus Paramount+'s 68.4 million. Audiences tend to be more forgiving of a film that they stumble upon a streaming service that they're already paying for versus spending an evening out and plunking down more of their hard-earned dollars.
Source: Prime Video
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Infinite is an action sci-fi film based on a novel that follows Evan McCauley, who discovers he has skills he never took the time to learn and memories that aren't his own. When Even is made privy to the existence of a secret group that knows why he experiences what he does, Evan is indoctrinated into the society of the "Infinites" to hone his craft. However, time is of the essence as one of the Infinites intends to destroy all life on earth to end the cycle of death and rebirth.
- Writers
- Ian Shorr
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
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