One of Liam Neeson’s lowest-rated action sequels has finally found its streaming redemption

Shortly before Liam Neeson made a return to box office success after an eight-year hiatus with The naked gunhe headlined an action sequel that quietly delivered the goods on streaming. The movie Ice Road: Vengeance received a token theatrical release earlier this year, before launching in the PVOD and streaming markets. The film was directed by Jonathan Hensleighwho also directed the first The ice roadwhich debuted in 2021 and grossed $7.5 million in limited theatrical release. It was due to the first film’s popularity as a home video title that the follow-up was made. According to FlixPatrol, Ice Road 2 was among the most watched films in the global Prime Video rankings on December 23, when the ranking was dominated by Dwayne Johnson And Chris Evans‘Christmas-themed action-adventure film Red.

Starring Neeson as a highly skilled big truck driver, Ice Road 2 beat recent Prime Video original movies Merv, FirearmsAnd Reading date. This recent rise in popularity is mainly due to the film’s release in South and Central America; Ice Road 2 spent a total of 110 days on the Prime Video charts this year, after confusingly being sold to Netflix for national distribution. He achieved it although it is universally criticized. The film holds a critic score of 15% and an audience score of 24% on the aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. For comparison, the first film scored a relatively respectable 43% on RT. But it came out at a time when Neeson was starring in films with titles such as Punishment, MemoryAnd Black light.

The year 2025 marked Liam Neeson’s long-awaited return to mainstream success

This year, Neeson rebounded as a critically and commercially successful star with The naked gun reboot, which grossed more than $100 million worldwide against an announced budget of $42 million. The burlesque comedy, directed by Akiva Schaffer and co-star Pamela Andersongot great reviews. It now sits at a “certified fresh” score of 87% on RT, where the critics’ consensus reads: “With Liam Neeson’s serious gravitas proving a perfect fit for Frank Drebin’s deadpan buffoonery, The naked gun revives the original trilogy’s zany sense of humor like it never went out of style. “You can watch Ice Road 2 at home and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Release date

June 27, 2025

Runtime

113 minutes

Director

Jonathan Hensleigh

Writers

Jonathan Hensleigh

Producers

Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso, Lee Nelson, Shivani Rawat, David Tish

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