Daniel Craig’s Dream House Gains Streaming Popularity on HBO Max

Daniel Craig is best known for playing James Bond, but his film career also includes the crime thriller Layer Cake, the mystery Knives Out and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Craig played Bond in five films, from Casino Royale in 2006 to No Time to Die in 2021. With the search for his successor underway, fans have reason to revisit both the franchise and Craig’s other work.

One of his lesser-known thrillers is finding viewers on streaming despite its poor reception from critics. Dream House, the 2011 psychological thriller directed by Jim Sheridan, is climbing HBO Max’s international movie charts and ranks third in several countries, according to FlixPatrol.

What is Dream House about?

Craig plays Will Atenton, a successful publisher who leaves his job in New York City and moves with his wife, Libby, played by Rachel Weisz, and their two daughters to a quiet New England town.

Will discovers that a mother and her two children were murdered in their new home. The surviving husband was suspected of the killings. With help from Ann Patterson, a neighbor played by Naomi Watts who was close to the family, Will investigates the tragedy and uncovers a deeper mystery.

Dream House received poor reviews when it premiered in 2011. It holds a 7% critics’ score and a 36% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics took issue with its pacing and predictable psychological thriller twists.

More than a decade after its theatrical debut, the film is getting another chance to find an audience.

Source: Polygon