Summary
Trigger Warning, Jessica Alba’s new action movie with a 20% Rotten Tomatoes score, has become a global Netflix hit. Directed by the Indonesian filmmaker Mouly Surya in her English-language debut – with a spec script co-written by John Brancato, Josh Olson, and Halley Gross – the new action thriller follows a skilled Special forces commando who inherits her father’s bar following his death and quickly finds herself clashing with a violent gang. Other than Alba, theTrigger Warningcastalso includes Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Webber, Jake Weary, Tone Bell, Gabriel Basso, Kaiwi Lyman, and Hari Dhillon.
Now, shortly after its release on June 21, Alba’s new action movie has become a globalNetflixhit. For the week of June 17-23,Trigger Warningwas the most-watched movie on Netflix, ranking first in the Global Top 10 with 25.7 million viewsand 45.9 million hours viewed. In terms of total views,Trigger Warningmore than tripled the second-place finisher for the week,Ultraman: Rising, with 7.9 million.Dracula Untold,Inheritance, andMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoninground out the rest of the top five.
Where Was Trigger Warning Filmed? Netflix Movie’s Filming Locations Explained
Trigger Warning, a Netflix action thriller starring Jessica Alba and Anthony Michael Hall, was filmed entirely in one southwestern state.
Trigger Warning Brings Back An Unfortunate Netflix Trend
Trigger Warning, which has been widely disliked by critics and audiences, has brought back an unfortunate Netflix trendby topping the charts. For the previous two weeks,Hit Manhas ranked first on Netflix’s Global Top 10. The film played at the Venice and Toronto festivals before being acquired by Netflix.Hit Manreviewshave been overwhelmingly positive, praising it as a remarkably entertaining film from Richard Linklater that combines dark elements with plenty of humor and brilliantly highlights Glen Powell’s talent as a leading man, resulting in 96% and 91% scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now, withTrigger Warningtopping the charts, an unfortunate Netflix trend has returned. Contrary toHit Man,Trigger Warningreviewshave been overwhelmingly negative, including much criticism for the movie’s execution, particularly the action scenes, suggesting they lack the necessary precision and impact, especially for a film advertised as a female-led cross betweenFirst BloodandJohn Wick. In turn,Trigger Warninghas a 20% Rotten Tomatoes score from the critics and an even worse 16% audience score.
Trigger Warningcontinues a larger trend for Netflix, as poorly-received movies – such asJennifer Lopez’sAtlas, the romantic comedyMother of the Bride, Jerry Seinfeld’sUnfrosted, and Zack Snyder’sRebel Moon– have all topped the charts in previous weeks.Hit Manappears to have been an anomaly, and Netflix original movies have now returned to form withTrigger Warning.
Trigger Warning
Cast
Trigger Warning (2024) is an action-thriller directed by Mouly Surya, featuring Jessica Alba in a lead role as Parker, a Special Forces commando dealing with PTSD. After her father’s sudden death, Parker returns to her small hometown to take over his bar, only to uncover that his death was no accident. She finds herself entangled in a deadly conspiracy involving a powerful and violent gang that has taken control of the town. As Parker delves deeper into the mystery, she is forced to confront her traumatic past while battling dangerous adversaries.
