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"The Gray Man," the latest movie from the directors of "Avengers: Endgame," is now streaming exclusively on Netflix. The action thriller, which is inspired by a series of novels by Mark Greaney, premiered on July 22.
Ryan Gosling stars as Sierra Six, an ex-CIA mercenary on the run from international assassins after uncovering secrets about the agency. Among the assassins is Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans), who is one of Six's former colleagues. Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Regé-Jean Page, Wagner Moura, Julia Butters, Dhanush, Alfre Woodard, and Billy Bob Thornton round out the movie's cast
"The Gray Man" is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, and written by Joe Russo, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely. The group previously collaborated on several Marvel projects, including two Captain America films, "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame."
However, despite the impressive talent involved, early reviews for "The Gray Man" have been mixed. As of writing, the film has a 50% score on review-aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 165 reviews from critics.
You can watch "The Gray Man" on Netflix in up to 4K quality with Dolby Vision contrast and Dolby Atmos audio. The film is a Netflix original, so the streaming service is the only place you'll be able to watch it.
Netflix's Basic plan costs $10 a month and lets you stream in standard definition on one screen at a time. The Standard plan costs $15.49 a month and offer high definition streaming on two screens at once. For the best quality and most screens, you'll have to upgrade to Netflix's premium plan. It costs $20 a month and includes streaming on up to four screens in up to 4K UHD quality.
Netflix's app is supported on most connected devices, including media players like Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Chromecast, as well as Android and Apple phones, tablets, and most smart TVs.
As of writing, Netflix does not offer a free trial for new users, so you'll need a paid subscription to check out "The Gray Man."
"The Gray Man" has a runtime of two hours and nine minutes.
Yes, "The Gray Man" is based on a series of novels by Mark Greaney. The books follow Six, a.k.a. Court Gentry, a freelance assassin and former CIA mercenary. There are currently 11 books in the series, with another entry set to be released next year.
"The Gray Man" on Netflix is adapted from the first book, and the Russo brothers intend to start a franchise of films with the character.
