Clint Eastwood’s final movie premiered in theaters last weekend to middling box office results, but 15 years ago he teamed up with two megastars for a movie that just hit streaming.Matt DamonandMorgan Freemanstar inInvictus, the biopic detailing the story of Nelson Mandela and Francois Pienaar’s journey to unite an Aprtheid-torn land using Rugby during the 1995 Rugby World Cup.Invictuswas previously only streaming on Paramount+, but was added to Max at the start of November as part of the platform’s new arrivals to kick off the month, which also includedThe Hangover,Jurassic Park,Goodfellas, and more. In addition to Freeman and Damon,Invictusalso starsJulian Lewis JonesandAdjoa Andohand the film currently sits at a 76% score from critics and a 75% rating from audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
Anthony Peckhamwrote the script forInvictus, which is based on the novelPlaying the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a NationbyJohn Carlin, with Clint Eastwood directing. 2009 was a big year for Peckham, who wroteInvictusshortly before penning the screenplay forSherlock Holmes, the whodunnit mystery film starringRobert Downey Jr.andJude Law. He also made his screenwriting debut onThe Assassin, the 1988 action flick directed byJon Hess. As for Eastwood, he’s directed more than 40 movies in his career, but one of the most famous also just arrived on streaming.Unforgiven, the 1992 classic in which Eastwood also stars alongside Morgan Freeman andGene Hackman, hit Max at the start of the month and is also streaming on Paramount+. Eastwood directedJuror #2(Nicholas Hoult,J.K. Simmons), which is currently playing in select theaters.
What Are Critics Saying About Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’?
Clint Eastwood’sJuror #2currently sits at a strong rating of 91% from critics onRotten Tomatoes, but the film is lacking an official audience score yet. However, a 92% score isn’t enough to makeJuror #2one of the top 15 highest-rated Clint Eastwood movies, as it currently sits in the #16 spot, behindHang Em’ HighandA Few Dollars More, both of which he starred in and were released in the 1960s. Counting only his directorial efforts,
Invictusstars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon and was written by Anthony Peckham and directed by Clint Eastwood. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchInvictusonMax.
Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, centers on the efforts of Nelson Mandela (played by Morgan Freeman) to unite a post-apartheid South Africa through the sport of rugby. The film follows Mandela’s collaboration with the national rugby team’s captain, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup, symbolizing hope and reconciliation for the nation.
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