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5 Years Later, Jon Bernthal's Forgotten Taylor Sheridan Thriller Is a Streaming Sleeper Hit
Taylor Sheridan's 2021 neo-Western Those Who Wish Me Dead, starring Jon Bernthal and Angelina Jolie, is finding new life on streaming platforms worldwide.
Apr. 18, 2026 at 8:00pm
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The forgotten neo-Western thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead is finding new life on streaming platforms, showcasing Taylor Sheridan's ability to craft compelling stories that resonate with global audiences.Sheridan TodayTaylor Sheridan has been a busy man in 2026, with several new projects premiering new seasons and more productions already in development. But one of his forgotten gems from 2021, the psychological thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead starring Jon Bernthal and Angelina Jolie, is now finding new life as a sleeper hit on streaming platforms around the world.
Why it matters
Though Those Who Wish Me Dead underperformed at the box office when it was first released, the film is now resonating with audiences on streaming, demonstrating Sheridan's ability to craft compelling neo-Western stories that can find success even years after their initial debut.
The details
Those Who Wish Me Dead, which Sheridan both wrote and directed, follows a teenage murder witness who finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert tasked to protect him as a deadly forest fire threatens to consume them all. The film, which also stars Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders veteran Aidan Gillen, is not currently streaming anywhere in the US, but it is charting in the VOD top 10 on platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV in several countries around the world.
- Those Who Wish Me Dead was released in theaters and on HBO Max in May 2021.
- The film is now finding new success on streaming platforms worldwide, five years after its initial release.
The players
Taylor Sheridan
An American screenwriter, director, and actor who is best known for his work on the Paramount Network series Yellowstone and its various spin-offs.
Jon Bernthal
An American actor who starred in Those Who Wish Me Dead alongside Angelina Jolie.
Angelina Jolie
An American actress who starred in Those Who Wish Me Dead alongside Jon Bernthal.
Aidan Gillen
An Irish actor who had a supporting role in Those Who Wish Me Dead, known for his work in Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders.
What’s next
As Those Who Wish Me Dead continues to find success on streaming platforms worldwide, it's likely that the film will eventually return to a major US streaming service, allowing more American audiences to discover Sheridan's forgotten neo-Western thriller.
The takeaway
The renewed interest in Those Who Wish Me Dead on streaming demonstrates Taylor Sheridan's ability to craft compelling stories that can find success long after their initial release, even if they underperform at the box office. This sleeper hit also highlights the growing global reach of streaming platforms and the potential for lesser-known films to find new life and audiences years later.
