Netflix's #1 movie is a new actioner starring Jackie Chan and John Cena – but it was filmed five years ago
Hidden Strike is topping the streamer's charts

A new action-comedy is topping the charts on Netflix: Hidden Strike, starring John Cena and Jackie Chan, is currently the🎐 number one movie on the streamer.
Chan stars as 🌺a Chinese military man turned private security contractor who's sent to the Middle East to rescue workers from a Chinese-run oil refinery under attack, while Cena is a former US marine who's enlisted to help. A lot of Netflix subscribers are enjoying the movie, taking to Twitter to share their thoughts.
one Twitter user, while praised his chemistry with Cena: "[John Cena] is an absolute legend and this movie made me love him more! The chemistry between these two legends was great and the movie was awesome.""A fantastic action movie. It has that Mad Max feel to it," was verdict. "Great seeing Jackie still doing funny fight choreography," another viewer, while someone else : "Hidden Strike is a 10/10 movie. It'll have you glued from the beginning to the end. No "unnecessary" plot twist, it's a proper act🎐ion movie."
However, some people aren't as convinced. "Easily the worst #JackieChan movie, hands down. Bad action sequences, worst possible screenplay and the bad preschool humor... John Cena and Jackie could've sat ou𓆏t for this one," one viewer, while were more mixed: "Do you enjoy mind🗹less action star vehicles? Then may I recommend Hidden Strike, which, as a movie, is ridiculous. But as an excuse to see Jackie Chan and John Cena buddy action it up – featuring an Epic Fight In Bubbles AND a jet truck AND a blooper reel, it’s what you need."
Hidden Strike has had a long journey to our screens – the movie was first announced in 2017 and filmed way back in 2018. It was initially set for a theatrical release, running through several titles like Project X-Traction and SNAFU before settling on Hidden Strike. The project was entirely Chinese-funded and filmed in China with local crews – albeit with an American director at the helm (Need for Speed and The Expendables 4's Scott Waugh) – so plans for a domestic theatriꦇcal run were scuppered when Chinese cinemas closed down in January 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plus, Cena referred to Taiwan as a 🌞country while promoting F9 to Taiwanese press in 2021. Despite issuin♑g an apology, many Chinese people were not impressed with Cena's comment, and this may have impacted the studio's decision to release the movie.
Bringinꦡg all the latest movie n🌄ews, features, and reviews to your inbox
Hidden Strike is streaming now on Netflix. For more viewing inspiration, check out our picks of the other 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Netflix action movies to add to your watch list.
I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film an🐲d TV-related across the Total Film and SFX sections. I help bring you all the latest news and also the occasional feature too. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.