Overview

• The film follows a renter who arrives late at night to find her Detroit home double-booked by a stranger and becomes trapped in a night of escalating horrors.
• Upon its Netflix debut in early June 2025, 'Barbarian' shot into the platform’s Top 10 list in the US, with availability expanding to UK subscribers from June 14.
• Originally released in 2022 on a $4.5 million budget, it grossed over $45 million worldwide and earned a 92% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
• The resurgence in streaming demand underscores the thriller’s lasting impact and word-of-mouth appeal nearly three years after its theatrical run.
• Director Zach Cregger has since leveraged the film’s success into directing duties on a 'Resident Evil' reboot and an original feature titled 'Weapons'.