In 2008,Liam Neesontook a risk and pivoted his Oscar-nominated career to the action genre withTaken. He went on to star in a bevy of different films in the same vein, but none are as widely known as the one that started it all. However, that doesn’t mean he did not move on fromTakento do bigger and better things. A few years later, Neeson took his newfound action talents 40,000 feet in the air in one of the most underrated entries inhis illustrious filmographythat is now streaming for free.
The airborne action thrillerNon-Stopwill be available to stream on Tubi for free starting Jul.1. Aside from the occasional ad, Neeson fans can enjoy the non-stop thrills the film has to offer. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Carry-On,The Shallows),Non-Stophas a visual flare and glossy image that feels like a departure from Neeson’s typically gritty action pieces. However, this works in its favor as a genuine edge-of-your-seat ride that doesn’t let up until the credits roll.Non-Stophas a 62% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences gave it an equally solid score of 63%.
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The film follows a U.S. Air Marshal who is tasked with saving everyone on a flight when a criminal threatens to kill passengers until they receive a large sum of money. A sneakily star-studded ensemble makes up a good number of those passengers. In addition to Neeson, the cast ofNon-Stopfeatures Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy, Michelle Dockery, Nate Parker, Corey Stoll, Lupita Nyong’o, Omar Metwally, and Anson Mount. Check out the official plot synopsis below:
During a transatlantic flight, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages threatening to kill a passenger every 20 minutes unless $150 million is transferred into an off-shore account. With the lives of hundreds of passengers hanging in the balance, Marks must use every nuance of his training to uncover the killer traveling on the aircraft.
Where Does ‘Non-Stop’ Rank Among Liam Neeson’s Best Action Films?
Non-Stophas a 62% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences gave it an equally solid score of 63%. It’s not near the best rating of Liam Neeson’s action hero career, but sometimes a number of fails to accurately represent just how fun and enthralling a film can be.Non-Stopfeels like the perfect combination of whatTakenand other copycat thrillers have tried to emulate over the past decade. For some, that might not be enough to call it amonghis best films, but it is the quintessential action film that makes use of its setting with airtight pacing and thrills.
Check out howNon-Stopranks among the top ten best-rated Liam Neeson action thrillers on Rotten Tomatoes (note: some well-reviewed thrillers, likeWidows, did not make the list due to their lack of action):
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