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Just when Film Twitter haughtily declared that the original movie was dead, a little action thriller named John Wick swooped onto the scene in 2014. It was written and directed by two guys no one had heard of (Derek Kolstad and Chad Stahelski, respectively). It starred Keanu Reeves, who we all knew from The Matrix, but who hadn’t had a big, popular action role in over a decade. It was about an assassin seeking revenge on the men who killed his dog which, while relatable, seems like a pretty silly concept for a neo-noir action thriller.
And yet somehow, miraculously, everything fell into place. The reviews were good: The film is certified fresh 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, and The New York Times called it “a crafty revenge thriller.” The box office numbers were good: It made $88.7 million on a budget of $20 million and became one of the top 20 highest-grossing assassin films of all time. Cue the sequel, obviously! And the second sequel! The third film in the franchise, John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, opens in theaters nationwide today. In other words, if you missed out on the first film, now would be a really good time to catch up.
IS JOHN WICK ON NETFLIX?
Unfortunately, no, John Wick is not available to stream on Netflix at this time. Instead, Netflix suggests you watch one of their inferior original action films, like Polar or Triple Frontier. C’mon, Netflix!
IS JOHN WICK ON HULU?
Folks, it gives me no pleasure to inform you that, in addition to not being on Netflix, John Wick is not on Hulu. Where the heck is one supposed to catch up with the John Wick franchise?
IS JOHN WICK ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO?
Yes, though you will need to pay for it. You can rent John Wick for $5.99, or you can pay an extra two bucks to own a digital copy of the film. Thank god for Prime Video, am I right?
WHERE ELSE CAN I WATCH JOHN WICK ONLINE?
You can also rent or buy John Wick on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Vudu or Fandango Now. I know: It sucks paying for content. But that’s the way the world works, I’m afraid.
