Okay, streaming fans—strap in! Idris Elba’s wild ride atop Prime Video’s charts just hit a sci-fi-sized speedbump. After dominating with his explosive action flick, Elba has been dethroned by a movie no one saw coming: a sci-fi thriller with a jaw-droppingly bad 0% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s the deliciously weird story behind this streaming shake-up…and some answers to the burning questions you didn’t know you had.

Idris Elba’s Prime Video Smash: What Was “Heads of State” All About?

Elba and John Cena brought maximum chaos to Prime Video this summer with Heads of State. Idris plays the UK Prime Minister, Cena the US President—two rivals forced to save the world (and each other) when a global conspiracy explodes under their noses. Add Priyanka Chopra Jonas as an MI6 super-spy, and you get the streaming version of a popcorn blockbuster—equal parts international intrigue and over-the-top buddy comedy. The movie dropped on July 2, 2025, becoming Prime Video’s buzziest release and racking up 75 million+ viewers within a month.

For weeks, Heads of State was firmly parked at #1, proving that sometimes you just want to see politicians throw punches, trade insults, and (maybe) save the world.

Sci-Fi Fiasco Alert: The 0% Rotten Tomatoes Movie That Took Over

Enter the chaos: A brand-new sci-fi thriller—Ice Cube’s War of the Worlds reboot—dropped on Prime Video and almost instantly shot up the trending charts. But not because critics loved it. In fact, it bombed so hard that it earned a dreaded 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics calling it “an infomercial for Amazon” and widely panning it for flat acting, dull direction, and a recycled plot. Yet, for all its flaws, curiosity and “hate-watching” turned it into a must-see spectacle. Fans obsessed with cinematic trainwrecks poured in, and before long, this infamous dud ousted Heads of State from the top spot.

A few fun facts about this takeover:

  • War of the Worlds (2025) is billed as a “modern spin” on the classic novel, featuring Ice Cube as a Homeland Security expert battling aliens alongside Eva Longoria.

  • The film’s epic fail with critics only made it trend harder, earning viral status as the movie everyone had to see—if only to see how bad it could get.

  • Despite the 0% rating, its meteoric rise is a streaming-era reminder: sometimes “so bad it’s good” really wins the day.

Your Top Idris Elba & Prime Video Chart Questions—Answered

  • Was Heads of State a flop? Nope, quite the opposite! It was a massive hit and is now one of Prime Video’s all-time most-watched originals.

  • What’s the deal with the Sci-Fi thriller’s 0% score? Critics savaged it, but that only made viewers more curious, turbocharging its views and knocking Elba’s hit to #2.

  • Is Idris Elba still Prime Video’s action king? Absolutely. Heads of State remains a top performer—and his star is only getting brighter, even if he was blindsided by a campy alien invader romp.

So, next movie night—will you stick with Idris Elba’s reality-bending action, or brave the so-bad-it’s-bonkers sci-fi newcomer? In the world of streaming, even a 0% Rotten Tomatoes rating can be pure gold.

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