Gerard Butler has had a rollercoaster year at the box office. While his voice role in the How to Train Your Dragon remake became his highest-grossing live-action film, his other releases have struggled to find an audience in theaters. The biggest disappointment came with Greenland 2: Migration, a $90 million sci-fi sequel that earned only $45 million worldwide earlier this year. But now, the film is experiencing a surprising second life on streaming.
According to FlixPatrol, Greenland 2: Migration has climbed into the top 10 most-watched films on Prime Video globally this week. This turnaround echoes the success of the original Greenland, which also underperformed in theaters but became a hit on PVOD and streaming platforms. The first film, released in 2020 on a $35 million budget, grossed $52 million worldwide but found a massive audience on Prime Video, which ultimately led to the greenlight for this sequel.
Directed once again by Ric Roman Waugh, Greenland 2: Migration expands the scope of the original disaster story. Butler reprises his role as John Garrity, a father trying to lead his family to safety as a catastrophic comet threatens Earth. The sequel was positioned as a major tentpole for Lionsgate, which has since rebounded with the record-breaking Michael Jackson biopic. However, mediocre reviews and audience indifference led to its theatrical flop.
The film holds a 49% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics noting that "the world ends more with a whimper in Greenland 2: Migration compared to its predecessor's big bang thrills, but Gerard Butler's sturdy star power keeps this continuation reasonably compelling." That star power seems to be paying off on streaming, where viewers are giving the sequel a second chance.
Butler isn't the only action star finding streaming success with a sequel. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, another Butler-led film, has topped the HBO Max global chart this week. Released in 2025, that heist sequel also fell short of its predecessor's box office but narrowly outgrossed Greenland 2 worldwide. This trend suggests that audiences are increasingly turning to streaming to catch up on movies they missed in theaters.
For fans of sci-fi survival stories, Greenland 2: Migration is now available to stream on PVOD platforms like Prime Video. If you're in the mood for more streaming hits, check out how 'Primitive War' roared to global streaming success on Hulu ahead of its April 2026 sequel, or see why Guy Ritchie's 'Young Sherlock' smashed Prime Video records and got a season 2 greenlit.
As streaming continues to reshape how we consume movies, Greenland 2: Migration serves as a reminder that a theatrical flop doesn't have to be the end of the story. With Butler's enduring appeal and the convenience of platforms like Prime Video, this sci-fi sequel is finally getting the audience it deserves.
