Prime Video’s New Thriller Getting Roasted by Subscribers, “Waste of Great Actors”

Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, houses popular series such as “The Boys” and “Reacher,” along with films like “Air” and “American Fiction.” However, the platform is currently facing criticism for its latest film release. This week marked the premiere of “Holland,” a “wildly unpredictable thriller” according to Prime Video, starring Nicole Kidman, Gael García Bernal, and Matthew Macfadyen. Directed by Mimi Cave (Fresh), “Holland” revolves around Nancy Vandergroot (Kidman), a teacher who grows suspicious of her husband’s double life. Unfortunately, “Holland” has been met with little fanfare and a significant number of negative reviews from both critics and viewers, with some going as far as claiming it squanders the actors’ talents.

Currently, “Holland” holds the top spot among movies on Amazon Prime Video, however it lags behind popular series such as “Wheel of Time” and “Bosch: Legacy.” Although it has managed to draw a significant number of viewers to watch it for free at home, it seems to be failing to win over many enthusiasts. At the moment, “Holland” has a 27% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer, which is based on critic reviews, while its audience ratings are even lower at 22%.

As a supporter, I’d rephrase it like this: “Once upon a time, I watched paint dry on my own bedroom wall, and I found that experience to be far more engaging than watching Holland. One viewer’s review on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 1 out of 5 stars, commenting, ‘This is about as monotonous as you can get.’ Another one-star review lamented, ‘It’s hard to believe that three talented actors were wasted in this film.’

The feedback on the movie was generally quite harsh as well. For instance, USA Today gave it a score of 1.5 out of 4, describing it as “an unending trudge that doesn’t truly become engaging until a rather preposterous third-act turn.

On Amazon Prime Video’s own site, the reviews for the movie “Holland” are generally unfavorable, though there’s a bit more variation compared to those on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has a rating of 2.7 out of 5 on the platform, based on just 14 ratings. Given that “Holland” is currently the top movie across all of Prime Video, it’s possible that viewers are either consuming the movie so rapidly they don’t take the time to rate it, or they simply aren’t motivated to do so once they’ve finished watching it.

On the /r/movies forum, those who watched Holland found themselves swiftly criticizing the movie. The writer of a post about the film went as far as stating, “I nearly stopped watching halfway through because I could feel it would disappoint,” while another user commented, “It wasn’t just predictable, but it lacked logic as well.

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2025-03-30 07:09