Overview

• The long-shelved Ice Cube adaptation of H.G. Wells’s novel debuted on Amazon Prime Video in early August and immediately secured the top spot in Germany and 38 other territories, according to Flix Patrol.
• Rotten Tomatoes records a 0% critic score and a 15% audience rating for the film, marking one of the most negative receptions on the platform.
• It is presented entirely as a desktop thriller, unfolding exclusively through screens, cameras and digital interfaces instead of traditional cinematic scenes.
• Prominent placement on Prime Video’s homepage likely fueled high viewership despite universally poor reviews.
• Its chart-topping performance illustrates how aggressive platform promotion and experimental storytelling can override critical consensus in the streaming landscape.