By Mobi Roller 
Los Angeles, United States
Entertainment Desk | Film & TV Reporting
The 2018 Tomb Raider film featuring actor Walton Goggins has emerged as a global streaming success on Netflix in late 2025, drawing significant renewed interest nearly eight years after its original theatrical release, according to industry reports. The resurgence has placed the action-adventure reboot high on platform viewing charts worldwide, demonstrating the enduring appeal of video game adaptations in the streaming era.
Originally released in theaters in March 2018, the Tomb Raider reboot starred Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft with Goggins portraying antagonist Mathias Vogel. The film had a modest box office performance, grossing around $275 million worldwide against a production budget of roughly $90–106 million, and received mixed critical reception at the time.
Netflix’s recent reporting indicates that the title has climbed streaming indexes across multiple markets in December 2025, driven by renewed subscriber interest in franchise and action titles. Streaming performance data compiled by analytics firms and reflected in programming guides shows Tomb Raider ranking among the most-viewed films on the platform globally during the holiday season.
Goggins’ role as the mercenary Vogel — a character described by critics at the time as complex and memorable within the movie’s narrative — is again attracting attention from audiences discovering the film for the first time or revisiting it amid a broader surge in video game–based content.
Industry analysts note that streaming platforms increasingly leverage established intellectual properties as evergreen content that can captivate new viewers years after theatrical runs, particularly during high-traffic viewing periods such as year-end holidays. Tomb Raider’s Netflix performance aligns with this trend, reinforcing the value of catalog titles with recognisable brands and action appeal.
The renewed popularity also coincides with an active period for the franchise overall, as video game and animation projects linked to Tomb Raider continue to develop across digital media, though no direct sequel to the 2018 film has yet been released.
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