‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Scores 3 Simultaneous Streaming Hits

With his latest theatrical release having debuted on the PVOD market this past week, Alan Ritchson now has multiple hits charting simultaneously across platforms. Ritchson has emerged as one of the biggest streaming stars of his generation, thanks mainly to the Prime Video action-thriller Reacher. The success of Reacher opened doors for the hulking Ritchson, who was subsequently cast in Fast X in a supporting role. He also found success with the widely praised faith-based drama film Ordinary Angels, starring Hilary Swank. His latest movie, Runner, also targeted the religious demographic, but was designed to appeal to a broader audience. It underperformed at the box office, having grossed around $15 million domestically against a reported budget of $45 million. But now that it's playing on Ritchson's home turf, it has already emerged as one of the most popular movies domestically.

Directed by Scott Waugh and also featuring Owen Wilson, Runner received high praise from its target audience. It now holds a 90% audience score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, in addition to a solid 78% critics' score. The site's consensus reads, "Fast and gleefully over-the-top, Runner makes the most of Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson's winning chemistry to deliver crowd-pleasing action and humor with plenty of heart." Like most films with high audience scores, Runner is also poised to succeed at home. According to FlixPatrol, it's currently among the most popular movies on the domestic Amazon, iTunes, and Vudu charts.