Road House (franchise)

The Road House franchise includes American action installments, including theatrical, straight-to-home video, musical stage, and streaming releases. Based on an original story written by David Lee Henry, the plot centers around main characters hired to enforce security at small-town bars, that despite being troubled by their own pasts must heroically devise protective measures for the community against the machinations of criminal syndicate organizations. Through the course of their actions the lead characters work to overthrow the crime, and create a better community for its citizens.

The franchise as a whole has received mixed response from critics, though it has been a success amongst its audience. Years after its original release, the original movie ultimately earned its status as a 1980s action-cult classic, despite its initial mild critical reaction and meager box office performance. Its sequel which released through home video media received a negative reception from critics who noted its inferiority to its predecessor, while its monetary totals were not publicly made known.

Conversely, the 2024 streaming exclusive film was met with a mix of approval, and disparaging remarks from critics. The 2024 film resulted in controversy directed at the studio's development of the project; though some of its reviews declare the remake as a superior improvement, while others preferred the original. Praise was given to its director, cast, action sequences, and reveration of its source material; while criticism was directed at its script and its use of CGI special effects. Analysts estimated that if the project debuted through movie theaters it could have earned a $50 million debut, while Amazon has named its as its most in-house viewed movie release of all-time.