Armie Hammer’s controversial movie has become a major success on Apple TV’s PVOD service. Directed by a German filmmaker, Uwe Boll, the movie was banned in his home country for its themes. And despite being available to watch for free for two days, the movie has earned a high rank on the digital platform.
Armie Hammer’s Citizen Vigilante gains on digital streaming rentals
According to PopVortex, Citizen Vigilante is currently the #2 movie on Apple TV’s Top Movie Downloads 2026 list. It became available to rent and purchase on the platform from June 19. Within a short time, it has outperformed other recent hits.
Meanwhile, Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary is leading the charts. The list also includes Michael at #3, Brendan Fraser’s Pressure at #4, and Mortal Kombat II at #5.
Citizen Vigilante is a 2026 action thriller written and directed by Uwe Boll and starring Armie Hammer. The film follows Michael Sanders, a former U.S. Army officer, who settles down in Europe after inheriting a family business. However, after a heinous crime, Sanders loses faith in the system. He then becomes a vigilante named Citizen Vigilante and targets criminals who have escaped justice. While his actions receive public admiration, the authorities begin a manhunt to stop him.
The movie has found itself in controversy due to its depiction of violence and themes of vigilantism. In Germany, the country’s film classification board, FSK, declined to assign it a rating, thereby restricting its advertising and screening there.
However, Boll released Citizen Vigilante in its entirety on X (formerly Twitter) for 48 hours last week. Elon Musk promoted the movie by sharing its link. Later, he posted once again, this time saying, “Citizen Vigilante 2 will be even better.”
Critically, Citizen Vigilante has received favorable ratings from viewers. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has earned a 94% audience score. Meanwhile, on IMDb, it has a score of 6.8/10 from 13K users. The movie’s cast also includes Costas Mandylor, Steffen Mennekes, Neb Chupin, Dora Dimic Rakar, Mukit Abdul Hamid, and Hila Harush.
