Tom Hanks’ Most Underrated Warfare Film Is A World Streaming Sensation 6 Years Later

Tom Hanks’ Greyhound continues to be dashing across the observe six years after premiering on what was then generally known as Apple TV+.

The 2020 World Warfare 2 thriller starring Hanks because the dogged commander of a Naval vessel hounded by U-boats is placing up massive streaming numbers in 2026, touchdown within the high ten on Apple TV’s worldwide film chart for January 25.

Greyhound is performing strongest within the nations of Paraguay, Slovenia, and Tajikistan, coming in at #2 in all three markets. It’s additionally placing up robust numbers in Cambodia, Greece, and South Korea, rating #3 in these far-flung spots.

The harrowing warfare movie can also be a high 5 performer for Apple TV in Egypt, Grenada, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Niger, and Norway.

Greyhound’s streaming numbers are additionally getting a lift within the UK, the place it is available in at #6. The movie tells the story of a dangerous transatlantic crossing from America to Britain in the course of the darkest days of World Warfare 2, when German submarines prowled the seas largely unchecked.

Written by and starring Hanks, Greyhound was at one time earmarked for theatrical launch, however COVID prompted it to be delayed, and it was in the end given a streaming-only roll-out.

Critics have been largely optimistic of their evaluation of Greyhound, pushing the film to a 78% contemporary ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. The epic World Warfare 2 movie’s 76% Popcornmeter ranking exhibits audiences are more-or-less consistent with skilled reviewers in relation to Hanks’ celebration of Naval grit.

Reviewers praised Greyhound for its technical achievements, and for its fast-paced, economical method to storytelling. Hanks’ movie obtained detrimental responses from critics who felt the characters have been under-developed.

ScreenRant’s personal Greyhound assessment was among the many lukewarm ones. Hanks was given kudos for doing his analysis, however was taken to job for failing to actually discover the inner-life of his character, the fictional Captain Ernest Krause. “What you find yourself with is a greater historical past lesson than drama, regardless of the plain care with which Hanks brings the story of Greyhound to life.”

Hanks certainly is just not but able to let the story of Greyhound go, because it was introduced again in 2022 {that a} sequel is within the works. In a 2025 replace, it was reported that the follow-up would start filming in January 2026, in Australia, with Hanks again as Krause, and Aaron Schneider returning to direct.

The Greyhound sequel reportedly will cowl Krause’s exploits from D-Day by the top of the warfare within the Pacific.