‘A Quiet Place’ Meets ‘Jurassic Park’ in Adam Driver’s Sci-Fi Free Streaming Hit

As the iconic blockbuster Jurassic Park has taught us, audiences love a big-screen dinosaur story. Earlier this year, a new dino-flick stomped onto the box office in the form of The End of Oak Street, a Spielberg-esque sci-fi thriller that follows a quiet suburban street as it is inexplicably transported into prehistoric danger. The Odyssey scene-stealer Anne Hathaway starred in The End of Oak Street alongside Star Wars legend Ewan McGregor and young stars Maisy Stella and Christian Convery.

Despite earning positive reviews, including a "certified fresh" 86% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, The End of Oak Street failed to make its desired impact at the box office. During its theatrical run, the film earned just $120 million against a reported budget of $85 million. Thankfully, it has since become a hit on streaming, ranking high on the iTunes charts as the latest box office underperformer to find redemption on the small screen. That's exactly what is also happening right now to another recent dino-shaped flop, the Adam Driver-led 65.

From the duo behind A Quiet Place, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, this twisty sci-fi story follows Driver's ancient astronaut as he crash-lands in a prehistoric landscape filled with danger and must fight the monsters on a mission to save a young girl (Ariana Greenblatt). 65, similarly to The End of Oak Street, struggled to make a big enough impact at the box office. The film earned just $56 million worldwide against a $45 million budget, a major underperformance for a sci-fi story starring a modern Hollywood favorite. Three years later, the film has bounced back. At the time of writing, 65 is one of the ten most-watched titles on the free streamer Tubi in the U.S.

Critics Weren't Fond of '65'

Despite featuring top Hollywood talent and the writing and directing prowess of Beck and Woods, 65 failed to impress critics. This is illustrated on review site Rotten Tomatoes, where the film earned an average rating of just 35%, and the consensus calls 65 "closer to zero." The film has, however, earned "underrated" status with some audiences who regularly cite it as a misrepresented sci-fi gem.