Jon Bernthal is dominating the 2026 digital landscape as his spy thriller The Amateur maintains a Top 10 position on Prime Video in the United States. The film's longevity coincides with a string of high-profile successes for the actor across multiple streaming platforms.
The 57-day run of The Amateur
Currently, The Amateur sits as the 7th most-watched movie on Prime Video's US charts. According to the report, the film has trended on the service for 57 days, demonstrating a level of audience retention that is rare for mid-budget thrillers. In its recent climb, the movie surpassed several star-studded competitors, including Gal Gadot's The Runner, Keanu Reeves' Good Fortune, and the 2026 fantasy epic Masters of the Universe.
While Bernthal's project maintains its grip on the Top 10, new entries continue to shift the rankings. as reported, the Prime Video original The Love Hypothesis seized the number one spot following its debut on Wednesday, September 23.
From Netflix's 'His & Hers' to Disney+'s 'One Last Kill'
The success of The Amateur is not an isolated event but part of a broader 2026 saturation strategy for Jon Bernthal. On Netflix, his neo-Western Those Who Wish Me Dead is currently trending at 8th in the United States. Even more striking is the performance of the crime thriller limited series His & Hers, which the source notes became the 10th most-watched Netflix TV show of all time before being eventually surpassed by I Will Find You.
Bernthal has effectively cast a wide net across the streaming wars. Beyond Netflix and Prime Video, he has found success with The Bear on Hulu and The Punisher: One Last Kill on Disney+, while also appearing in The Accountant franchise across various platforms. this multi-platform presence suggests a shift in how leading actors leverage their brands to avoid being tied to a single ecosystem.
The $2.48 billion momentum of Spider-Man: Brand New Day
This streaming surge follows a massive theatrical win that provided Bernthal with unprecedented global visibility. He played a key role in Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a film that has earned $2.48 billion to date. According to the report, this makes it the third highest-grossing movie of all time and the highest-grossing domestic box office release in history.
The correlation between the theatrical success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the streaming rise of The Amateur highlights a "halo effect." When an actor achieves this level of cinematic saturation, audiences are more likely to seek out their smaller, platform-exclusive projects, turning a supporting role in a blockbuster into a catalyst for streaming dominance.
The PG-13 versus R-rated discrepancy in The Amateur
Despite the film's chart success, some contradictions remain in the available data. The source describes The Amateur as an "R-rated spy thriller" in one instance, yet later lists the film as "rated PG-13," leaving the actual content boundary of the 123-minute movie unclear.
Furthermore, while the plot centers on the revenge quest of analyst Charlie Heller, played by Rami Malek, the report mentions that Heller undergoes "intensive training" without specifying the nature of that preparation. It remains to be seen if these narrative elements are what are driving the film's 57-day endurance or if the draw is primarily Bernthal's portrayal of Jackson O'Brien, codenamed "The Bear."
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