War of the Worlds Producer Defends Ice Cube Film, Says Prime No. 1 Matters More Than Reviews
His Reddit remarks point to a strategy that favors streaming reach over critical approval.
Overview
- Producer Timur Bekmambetov addressed the backlash in a Reddit Q&A promoting his new film LifeHack and said he would take three weeks at number one on Amazon Prime over a good review.
- He called LifeHack, a crypto heist thriller he produced, his “reparation” for War of the Worlds.
- War of the Worlds drew a 4% Rotten Tomatoes score and won five Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture.
- Ice Cube previously said the movie was shot in 15 days during the 2020 pandemic, with the director and cast working separately due to restrictions.
- Bekmambetov’s stance underscores how some filmmakers now judge success by platform visibility and ranking rather than traditional reviews.