Despite Harsh Reviews, The Old Guard 2 Becomes Netflix’s #1 Global Hit Starring Charlize Theron (Photo Credit – Instagram)

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Netflix dropped The Old Guard 2 on July 2, and despite its low Rotten Tomatoes score, it’s taken the top spot worldwide. It is currently leading Netflix’s global movie chart with 37.5 million views and nearly 67 million hours watched in under a week, per Screenrant. That puts it ahead of titles like KPop Demon Hunters, Infinite and even the original Old Guard.

Plot of The Old Guard 2 on Netflix

The story starts six months after the first film, where Andy (Charlize Theron) leads her team—Joe, Nicky, Nile, and Copley—to retrieve weapons in Split. Meanwhile, Quỳnh, Andy’s former lover who had been trapped underwater for centuries, is rescued by Discord (Uma Thurman), the first immortal. In Paris, the exiled Booker is abducted by Quỳnh (Veronica Ngô).

Andy and Copley seek out Tuah (Henry Golding), an immortal sage in Seoul, who reveals Discord stole books on immortal lore and had once been his ally. Nile learns she and Discord share unique birthmarks, marking them as the first and last immortals. Tuah theorizes immortality can be transferred or removed through injury.