{"id":2073333,"date":"2025-10-06T21:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2073333"},"modified":"2025-10-06T21:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:55:12","slug":"a-cult-classic-gerard-butler-crime-thriller-is-finding-new-fans-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-cult-classic-gerard-butler-crime-thriller-is-finding-new-fans-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cult Classic Gerard Butler Crime Thriller Is Finding New Fans On Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Actor Gerard Butler has become known as\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1162069\/why-gerard-butler-is-the-king-of-so-bad-theyre-good-action-flicks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the king of so-bad-they're-good action flicks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the king of so-bad-they&#8217;re-good action flicks<\/a>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0the kind where you turn off your brain and enjoy the ride. Not that there is anything wrong with such movies, the creatives who make them, or the audience that loves them. We love a thrill ride that requires minimal mental dexterity as much as the next guy. In fact,\u00a0we&#8217;re recommending fans of such cinema check out one such movie starring Mr. Butler, that is red hot on Netflix right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Released in 2009, &#8220;Law Abiding Citizen&#8221; stars Butler as a man whose family is murdered and the killer goes free because of shady legal maneuvering. So he decides to go the vigilante route \u2014 not only against the people directly responsible for the original crime, but also the prosecutor (Jamie Foxx) who deliberately allowed the criminals to cut the deal that got them off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unfortunately, such miscarriages of justice are far too common in the real world. But make no mistake &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0a complex drama about America&#8217;s flawed legal system, this is not. &#8220;Law Abiding Citizen&#8221; is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/588692\/is-law-abiding-citizen-based-on-a-true-story\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:not based on a true story;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">not based on a true story<\/a>, and it&#8217;s all the better for it,\u00a0as proven by its current ranking among the 10 most-watched films on Netflix (via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flixpatrol.com\/title\/law-abiding-citizen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FlixPatrol;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">FlixPatrol<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/11672\/didnt-know-allstate-mayhem-commercial-guy\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:What You Didn't Know About The Allstate Mayhem Commercial Guy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">What You Didn&#8217;t Know About The Allstate Mayhem Commercial Guy<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Law Abiding Citizen&#8217;s cult status grows each time it comes to streaming<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Nick looks out from behind bars in Law Abiding Citizen &#8211; Overture Films<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Law Abiding Citizen,&#8221; unsurprisingly, didn&#8217;t impress critics upon release. But it was never trying to \u2014 this was a movie made for moviegoers, and such audiences appreciated it for what it was. Case in point, the film&#8217;s\u00a075% audience rating versus\u00a0its 26% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. When it previously hit Netflix last December, fans flocked to social media to shower &#8220;Law Abiding Citizen&#8221; with gushing praise and encourage others to check it out for themselves.\u00a0With the recent numbers the film has 9racked up on the streamer, it seems this tactic worked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In fact, the cult classic status of &#8220;Law Abiding Citizen&#8221; \u2014 the first <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0124930\/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:feature;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">feature<\/a> film Butler himself ever served as a producer on\u00a0&#8212; has grown so much that in 2022 there was a sequel officially announced to be in development. That&#8217;s pretty impressive for a movie that had been released over a decade earlier and wasn&#8217;t exactly a massive hit at the box office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Given the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/354652\/the-ending-of-law-abiding-citizen-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:way &quot;Law Abiding Citizen&quot; ended;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">way &#8220;Law Abiding Citizen&#8221; ended<\/a>, obviously not all of the key cast members have the option to return for another installment if it is indeed still in the works. But we won&#8217;t say who in case you haven&#8217;t seen the original yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you enjoyed this article, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.looper.com\/newsletter-syndicated\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sign up to our free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> for the biggest movie and TV news delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1988660\/gerard-butler-crime-thriller-law-abiding-citizen-netflix-top-streaming-charts\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:original article on Looper;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">original article on Looper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Gerard Butler has become known as\u00a0the king of so-bad-they&#8217;re-good action flicks\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0the kind where you turn off your brain and enjoy the ride. Not that there is anything wrong with such movies, the creatives who make them, or the audience that loves them. 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