Cleanskin, Sean Bean’s 2012 thriller is currently at number 2 on Netflix’s UK streaming chart after being added to the platform last week. The film sees Bean as Secret Service agent who is tasked with tracking down members of a London-based terrorist group.

Cleanskin was written, directed, and produced by Hadi Hajaig. Alongside Bean, the film features an impressive British cast, including Abhin Galeya, Tuppence Middleton, Charlotte Rampling, James Fox, Shivani Ghai and EastEnders’ Michelle Ryan.

On IMDB the film has a 6.2 rating out of 10, with over 22K viewers submitting reviews. One reviewer described it as an “excellent British movie,” and gave it a 9 out of 10.

Another viewer wrote: “This move pleasantly surprised me. I was expecting a rather mindless ‘lets get the terrorists’ themed action film but was instead treated to a film that, to a limited extent, tried to explore the motivations of the main characters whilst still maintaining the feel and pace of an action movie.”
Sean Bean's "excellent" British thriller is now trending on Netflix

While a third wrote: “This film really impressed me and far outweighed my expectations. A real quality thriller with some highly intelligent twists which will leave you thinking about the subject topic well after you’ve left the cinema.”

Similarly, on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 53% rating based on critics’ reviews. Variety wrote: “The ambition is laudable even if the execution isn’t as smooth or detailed as it might have been.

ViewLondon called it a “trashily enjoyable thriller that puts its low budget to impressive use and scrapes a pass thanks to strong performances and some bone-crunching action scenes…”.

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While Radio Times added: “The film certainly has ambition and there are some memorable fight scenes, but it also lacks the extra oomph that could have done for Bean’s action-movie career what Taken did for Liam Neeson’s.

Cleanskin is available to stream on Netflix.