"Red One" didn't appear to be quite the success Amazon desired when it arrived in late 2024. But a year later, the movie is fulfilling its purpose as a major hit on Prime Video, where it's currently at number three on the streaming charts. It seems stars Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans got the evergreen Christmas hit they wanted after all.

"Red One" didn't have the best time at the box office in 2024, and it certainly didn't recoup its budget. But as /Film's Ryan Scott wrote at the time, calling "Red One" a flop isn't exactly fair . Amazon did spend a ridiculous $250 million on the movie, which, when coupled with the $100 million marketing spend, means "Red One" cost $350 million. If that's not an example of studios green-lighting irresponsible budgets that end up kneecapping them ,

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