Chris Pine’s directorial debut, which he also stars in, has become a streaming success despite its dismal 22% Rotten Tomatoes score. Pine is perhaps best known for his franchise roles, starting with Captain Kirk in theStar Trekreboot movies, which include 2009’sStar Trek, 2013’sStar Trek Into Darkness, and 2016’sStar Trek Beyond. From there, he also starred as Steve Trevor in theDCEU movies, 2017’sWonder Womanand its 2020 sequel,Wonder Woman 1984.
Outside of franchise fare, Pine first rose to prominence for his roles in romantic comedies, includingThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementin 2004 andJust My Luckin 2006. From there, he was cast inStar Trek, but continued to appear in other possible franchise-starters, playing Cinderella’s Prince in Disney’sInto the Woodsand Jack Ryan inJack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. In recent years, withStar Trek 4taking forever and the DCEU being rebooted, Pine starred inDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesandbranched out with his own directorial debut.
Poolman Becomes A Streaming Success
It Ranks 9th On Reelgood’s Movies Chart
Chris Pine’s directorial debut,Poolman, has become a streaming success. Directed by and starring Pine, who also co-wrote the script with Ian Golter,the film follows a steadfast optimist and Los Angeles native who dedicates his days to maintaining the poolat a Tahitian Tiki apartment complex while striving to improve the quality of life in his beloved hometown. Chris Pine leads thePoolmancastalongside Annette Bening, DeWanda Wise, Stephen Tobolowsky, Clancy Brown, John Ortiz, Ray Wise, Juliet Mills, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Danny DeVito.
Poolman Ending Explained: How Darren Uncovers A Major Crime
Chris Pine’s Poolman takes its audience on a whacky journey through Los Angeles. Here’s what happens in the movie and what it’s really about.
Now, Chris Pine’s directorial debut has become a streaming success on Hulu despite its dismal 22% Rotten Tomatoes score.Poolmanranks ninth onReelgood’s Top 10 movies on all streaming platformsfor the week of November 7–13. The only movie it ranked above wasGladiator, and it ranked belowMy Old Ass,The Substance,Trap,Deadpool & Wolverine,Woman of the Hour,Don’t Move,Time Cut, andApocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End. Check out the full Top 10 chart below:
What Poolman’s Streaming Success Means For Chris Pine
Should He Stick To Starring?
Poolmanis a streaming success despite its dismal 22% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics, coupled with an even lower 20% score from audiences. WhilePoolmanreviewspraise Pine’s directorial debut for its deep appreciation of classic neo-noir comedies set in Los Angeles, they criticize his own contributions to the genre and suggest it would have been better left unmade.Poolmanis a streaming success because of Chris Pine the star, though he’s let down byChris Pinethe co-writer and director, begging the question of whether the movie could have been better in the hands of a more experienced filmmaker.
Poolman
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Poolman, directed by Chris Pine, follows Darren Barrenman, an optimistic Los Angeles native who manages the Tahitian Tiki apartment’s pool while striving to improve his city.
