Guillaume Canet makes like Bruce Willis and other past regular-guy-as-action-hero models in “Ad Vitam,” which he co-wrote. The entertaining Netflix concoction stars Canet as a Parisian ex-cop forcibly pulled into new perils connected to the shootout that got him sacked.

"Ad Vitam," an original French thriller in the Liam Neeson-mold that follows a lone avenger saving a family member in danger, has gotten very little entertainment media attention yet clicked with the streamer's viewers.

French thriller Ad Vitam has earned mixed reviews despite claiming the top spot on Netflix 's most watched movies this week. Starring Guillaume Canet as Franck Lazarev, a former federal agent who escapes an attempted murder and must find his wife Léo (Stéphane Caillard), kidnapped by a gang of armed men.

A psychological thriller and a horror sequel are also among the films trending across streaming services including Hulu, Max, MGM+ and Paramount+.