There are tons of utterly intriguing war dramas out there that keep you glued to your screens from start to finish, and among them is Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant. Released on April 21, 2023, The Covenant was a significant critical success, as indicated by its 82% Certified Fresh RT score. The compelling movie also boasts an even more impressive near-perfect audience rating of 98%. However, it wasn’t much of a hit at the box office as it earned less than half of its $55 million production budget.
Two years after its theatrical run, The Covenant has found redemption on streaming,finally getting the attention it deserves. In the U.S., the war epic became the ninth-most-watched film on Netflix this week and, at the same time, dominated other international platforms, including Viaplay in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as RaiPlay in Italy. Following its U.S. debut, The Covenant was released digitally on May 9, 2023, with a Blu-ray and DVD release following on June 20 by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Meanwhile, four days prior, Amazon Prime Video began streaming the movie in Canada.
Leading the undervalued gem are Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim, who portray Master Sergeant John Kinley and Ahmed Abdullah, respectively. Other stars featured in the action drama are Sean Sagar as Charlie “Jizzy” Crow; Jason Wong as Joshua “JJ” Jung; Rhys Yates as Tom “Tom Cat” Hancock; Christian Ochoa as Eduardo “Chow Chow” Lopez; and Bobby Schofield as Steve Kersher.
What Is Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Covenant’ About?
The Covenant follows U.S. Army Sergeant John Kinley (Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Salim), a steadfast-yet-disliked interpreter, who claims he pursues the job only for money. However, after an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley, who is sent home afterward. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down.
The Covenant is streaming on Netflix in the U.S. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
Release Date
April 21, 2023
Runtime
123 Minutes
