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Was The Tomorrow War A Flop?


Chris Pratt as Dan Forester in The Tomorrow War
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Despite only trending this week, The Tomorrow War has actually been on Amazon Prime Video since July 2, 2021. The film is a sci-fi thriller that stars Chris Pratt as an ex-military family man who gets drafted to fight against aliens from the future.

If you're curious to watch this film, here's what you need to know:

What Is The Tomorrow War Movie About?

Gabrielle Byndloss as a soldier from the future in The Tomorrow War
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The Tomorrow War follows the story of Dan Forester (played by Chris Pratt) as he gets drafted by time travelers to fight against aliens. The tie travelers had to travel back in time to enlist civilians to help fight the attle for earth since the population has become decimated in 2051.

One of the men who get drafted into the future is Forester, who now works as a high school teacher. Prior to this, however, he fought in Iraq and has since returned home as a veteran.

He leaves behind his wife, played by Betty Gilpin, and 9-year-old daughter, Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

Was The Tomorrow War A Flop?

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Many couldn't help but wonder if The Tomorrow War was a flop since it never came out in theaters. But the thing is, the film was originally set for a theatrical release in December 2020. But because of the pandemic, the premiere had to be put on hold for an indefinite period. Later on, Amazon Studios was able to acquire the film's global distribution rights from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media.

So was The Tomorrow War a flop? Not quite.

Nielsen reported that the movie landed on the top spot of streamed movies the week when it first came out. For the week of June 28 to July 4, the film managed to get 1.22 billion minutes from its 8.8 million viewers.

Will There Be A The Tomorrow War 2?

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Because of the film's success on the streaming platform, Amazon has confirmed the film to return for a sequel. Both Pratt and the film's director, Chris McKay, are also expected to return.

How To Watch The Tomorrow War?

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The Tomorrow War is available to stream through Amazon Prime Video. It will no longer be screened in theaters so this is the only way you can watch the movie at this time.

You can check out the trailer of The Tomorrow War here:


The Tomorrow War is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.



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