The Gray Man release date: What time is it on Netflix?
Here's when you can feast your eyes on action hunk Gosling
With an all-star cast and intriguing story line, viewers are eager to know The Gray Man release date and what time it arrives on Netflix.
It takes the title for the most expensive film Netflix has ever produced - and with heavyweight names like Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans (aka Captain America) in the cast - it's no wonder interest is high for this action packed caper.
All-out carnage breaks out when ex-CIA agent and nameless secret assasin (Ryan Gosling) learns some troubling information of a particularly sensitive mission. Keen to track him down and prevent the truth from coming out, ex-cohort Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans) - supported by a hit team of others - launch a global witch hunt to eliminate the alleged enemy. Some readers will already be familiar to the story The Gray Man is based on - whilst most eager to watch will be pulled in by the cast performances and nerve-wracking stunts. It's expected to make just as much as a buzz as recent Chris Hemsworth hits Spiderhead and Thor: Love and Thunder.
The Gray Man release date: What time is it on Netflix?
Action thriller The Gray Man will be released in the UK on Netflix at 8am, Friday 22 July, 2022. The film is also available to American audiences from this date - dropping at 12 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) and 3 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the streaming platform.
The Gray Man has also enjoyed a limited theatrical release since Friday 15 July for those across the pond. But it's thought that many have been waiting for it to arrive on Netflix so they can watch it for free - as part of their subscription.
There are three Netflix packages you can sign up to. The cheapest package costs £6.99 per month, and this includes unlimited access to the Netflix catalogue. However, with the basic package, subscribers can only stream from one device at a time.
The standard package - at £10.99 per month - includes the entire Netflix catalogue, but allows simultaneous streaming from 2 devices. This package also has shows in HD, and allows downloads to mobile devices.
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The final premium package costs £15.99 per month, and features bonuses including streaming across four devices. Plus it contains most of the catalogue in Ultra HD.
The Gray Man - cast
- Ryan Gosling (La La Land, First Man) as Sierra Six
- Chris Evans (Captain America, Avengers) as Lloyd Hansen
- Ana de Armas (aka Marilyn Monroe in Blonde) as Dani Miranda
- Jessica Henwick (Underwater, On The Rocks) as Suzanne Brewer
- Regé-Jean Page (The Duke in Bridgerton, Waterloo Road) as Denny Carmichael
- Wagner Moura (Narcos, Shining Girls) as Laszlo Sosa
- Julia Butters (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, American Housewife) as Claire Fitzroy
- Dhanush (Maryan, Anegan) as Avik San
- Alfre Woodard (The Last Ship, See) as Margaret Cahill
- Billy Bob Thornton (Friday Night Lights, Fargo) as Donald Fitzroy
The Gray Man - reviews
Reviews so far for The Gray Man have been mixed. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 52% rating on their Tomatometer, summing it up as having "the star-studded outline of an entertaining action thriller, but it's filled in with lukewarm leftovers from far better films."
THE GOOD
Brian Viner of The Daily Mail called it a "colourful 007 rip-off" - giving it 4 out of 5 stars. "Happily it shows, with some stunts that are as thrillingly extravagant as they are implausibly silly," he writes. "The Bond producers might have to raise their game."
Another 4 star rating was shared by Olly Richards from Time Out who said it was similar to a Fast & Furious movie. "Only with better dialogue and stronger actors delivering it," he quipped.
Meanwhile Vanity Fair's film critic Richard Lawson complemented Ryan Gosling's performance. He said: "The Gray Man is a welcome reminder of Gosling’s lighter charms, ones he really should show off more often."
THE BAD
"There’s plenty of drama but no heart in this Netflix tale of CIA assassins, which jumps frantically between exotic locations," says The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw, giving it 2 stars.
Critic Brian Tallerico of movie review site RogerEbert.com called it "programmatically dull", giving it a two star rating. "It’s a silly piece of popcorn entertainment that too often forgets that this kind of venture needs to be fun," he wrote.
Fan reaction
Social media has been alight with viewers sharing their own opinions of the Gosling led caper. And much like the critic reviews, consensus has been mixed.
One audience member tweeted that it was "an epic action movie" that was sure to entertain viewers. "Really liked it amazing action scenes, story was alright good enough, some overused drone shots tho. Really enjoyed Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, and Ana De Armas all amazing. I recommend its an action movie to watch and have fun."
Another tweeted that is was "one of my top movies of this year, a solid 9.8 out of 10".
Chances are everything in #TheGrayMan will remind you of a lot of spy movies...But the fact that the story isn't incredibly new shouldn't distract you from the certainty that you're going to enjoy an action-driven story with breathtaking chases and a spectacular wrap. MyScore 4/5 pic.twitter.com/X2kBGCWoGTJuly 20, 2022
#TheGrayMan is right up there with films of the same genre. See it on the big screen. The banter between Chris Evans & Ryan Gosling was hilarious! I barely caught my breath b4 there was another thrilling chase/fight scene. Ana de Armas definitely held her own! @netflixJuly 17, 2022
The film also received praise online from viewers who don't usually enjoy an action film. "Just watched The Gray Man what a film I don’t normally watch this genre but it was great," she tweeted. "The whole cast was brilliant hope there’s a follow up".
Could there be a Gray Man 2?
Whilst there's been no confirmation of a sequel to The Gray Man, speculation is high that there could be another movie - especially as it's based on a 10-set book series. Directing duo The Russo Brothers have also spoken publicly about their hopes for a follow-up film.
Speaking at 2020's virtual Comic Con event, Joe Russo said that "we're not gonna answer every question in the first movie". Certainly suggesting that more is to follow.
"This is being conceived as a series of films, and again, potentially branching out, we could follow other characters, but we're not gonna answer every question in the movie," he added. "So you're gonna finish the movie, [and] have a complete story, but you're still gonna have questions about the wider universe."
Netflix also invested a fair amount into the first production - which definitely suggests that they have high hopes that the film will hit a note with audiences - with demand for more.
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