Quaid has been a consistent presence in film for the past 45 years, appearing in both dramatic and comedic roles and developing a reputation for his rugged charm and versatile style. Some of his most popular performances have come in The Day After Tomorrow, Traffic, Any Given Sunday, Flight of the Phoenix, The Parent Trap, and The Rookie.

Quaid commonly stars in historical dramas in ing roles, with one of the most famous examples being his portrayal of astronaut Gordon Cooper in The Right Stuff. Quaid has also played several US presidents throughout his career, including Bill Clinton in the HBO film The Special Relationship, and this year, he starred in Reagan. Quaid has also starred in a few war movies throughout his career, including The Alamo, and he played Vice iral William Halsey in Midway.

Midway Flies Through Netflix's Top 10 US Chart

It Ranks 9th For The Week

Midway flies through Netflix's Top 10 US chart. Directed by Roland Emmerich, the master of disaster known for Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, his 2019 film follows the first six months in the Pacific Theater of World War II, from the Attack on Pearl Harbor to the titular naval and aerial battle. Midway's cast includes Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, Tadanobu Asano, Darren Criss, and Woody Harrelson.

Now, five years after its release, the World War II movie has flown onto Netflix's Top 10 US chart. Midway ranks ninth on Netflix's Top 10 movies in the United States for this week below Our Little Secret, Subservience, That Christmas, Faster, Run All Night, Little, Mary, and Transformers. The only movie Midway ranked above is We're the Millers.

What Midway's Netflix Success Means For The Movie

The Box Office Bomb Finds Some Success 5 Years Later

Midway's mixed reviews praise director Roland Emmerich's visuals, the movie's special effects, and its neutral perspective, but took great issue with Wes Tooke's screenplay, resulting in a 42% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Midway was also a box office bomb, grossing only $126 million worldwide against its $100 million budget which made it one of the most expensive independent films of all time. Audiences who saw the film found much more to like, evidenced by its 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and, exemplified by its Netflix success five years later, audiences are still finding something to enjoy about Midway.

Source: Netflix