Many movies premiere on streaming services every day and are immediately forgotten or lost in the backlog, but not this one.The Bikeriders, the 2024 motorcycle thriller starringTom Hardy,Jodie Comer, andMichael Shannon, has been in the top two movies on Peacock sincepremiering on the platform earlier this month.The Bikeridersspent a considerable amount of time in the #1 spot before just recently giving it up toThe Killer, the Peacock original action movie starringNathalie Emmanuel,Omar Sy, andSam Worthington. In addition to Hardy, Comer, and Shannon,The Bikeridersalso starsAustin Butler,Mike Faist, andBoyd Holbrook, and currently boasts solid scores of 80% from critics and 75% from general audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes.
The Bikeriderswas written and directed by acclaimed directorJeff Nicholsand was based on the book byDanny Lyon. Nichols is best known for his work writing and directingMud, the 2012 coming-of-age drama starringMatthew McConaugheyandTye Sheridan, and he most recently directedJoel EdgertonandRuth Neggain the biographical romance drama,Loving. He was alsooriginally slated to directA Quiet Place: Day One, but backed outof the project early on, citing creative differences with creatorJohn Krasinski. Another of his most famous projects isTake Shelter, the 2011 psychological thriller starringJessica Chastain,Shea Whigham, and Shannon. Nichols' most recent film,The Bikeriders, has been on Peacock for close to three weeks now and has shown no signs of leaving the top of the chart.
What Have ‘The Bikeriders’ Stars Been in Recently?
It’s been a busy year for the stars ofThe Bikeriders; Austin Butler has already starred in one of the biggest movies of the year,Dune: Part Two, where he plays the sadistic Feyd Rautha-Harkonnen. It’s been a quiet year for Hardy thus far, but that’s all going to change in October whenVenom: The Last Dance, the third and final film in Sony’s Venom trilogy, hits theaters worldwide. As for Comer, she’s an Emmy winner and two-time nominee for her work onKilling Eve, and she most recently starred alongsideJoel Fryin the drama/thriller,The End We Start From.
The Bikeridersstars Tom Hardy and Austin Butler and was written and directed by Jeff Nichols. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchThe BikeridersonPeacock.
The Bikeriders
Follows the rise of a midwestern motorcycle club as it evolves over the course of a decade - from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s way of life.
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