Overview

• Directed by Zach Cregger, Barbarian was produced on a $4.5 million budget and earned over $45 million at the box office upon its 2022 release.
• Critics have praised the film’s suspenseful storytelling, reflected in its 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Nearly three years after release, Barbarian has climbed to the fourth spot on Netflix US streaming charts and will premiere on Netflix UK on June 14.
• Viewers have raved about its jaw-dropping plot twist and the film’s effective use of horror tropes without revealing key details.
• The film’s renewed popularity accelerated Cregger’s career, leading to a New Line Cinema deal for Weapons and a Sony Pictures assignment to direct a Resident Evil reboot.