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Netflix US: The Rundown with Dwayne Johnson is trending again and occupies the Top 6

The Rundown is remembered as a fun action movie that solidified Dwayne Johnson as an emerging star in film and the genre. It has now become the 6th most-watched movie on Netflix US. Check out the details.

Seann William Scott and Dwayne Johnson in The Rundown.
© IMDbSeann William Scott and Dwayne Johnson in The Rundown.

The Rundown (known as Welcome to the Jungle in some countries) is a 2003 action-comedy film that has been re-added to Netflix‘s catalog, becoming one of the week’s trending titles once again.

Director Peter Berg managed to bring together several stars of the time to complete the project, which would later become a classic of the genre. The Rock, Seann William Scott and Rosario Dawson are some of those who were present.

The narrative is the creation of screenwriters R.J. Stewart and James Vanderbilt, blending action elements with comedic moments and maintaining a light tone, but with intense fight sequences.

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The Rundown ranks No. 6 movie on Netflix US

Netflix has once again updated its American catalog and added several classics. One that has resurfaced as a trending title is “The Rundown“, the action drama starring several icons. This morning, it became the Top 6 in the US.

The film was one of Dwayne Johnson’s first major movies after transitioning from the world of wrestling to acting, helping cement his career in Hollywood, which is why it remains well-remembered.

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The production was filmed on location in Hawaii and Brazil to recreate the Amazon jungle. In addition to The Rock, the main cast includes Seann William Scott, Rosario Dawson and Christopher Walken.

The story follows an aspiring chef who is hired to bring home a mobster’s son from the Amazon, but he gets caught up in a fight against a tyrannical oppressor of the town and the search for a legendary treasure.

Ariadna is a versatile journalist who covers a broad spectrum of sports topics and creates evergreen content. Her career in journalism began in 2021 at Indie Emergente, a digital music magazine, where she honed her skills in writing and reporting. In 2023, she expanded her repertoire by contributing to Spoiler Latinoamerica, where she created general culture content, before joining Spoiler US in 2024 to write entertainment pieces. With over four years of experience across different media outlets, Ariadna brings a wealth of knowledge and an expanding influence to the field of journalism.

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