's death has been among the biggest tragedies that have hit Hollywood so far this year. When he was found dead on February 26, the actor was 95 years old. He had a decades-long career that began with an uncredited role as a cop in the 1961 movie Mad Dog Coll. Hackman then played a series of small roles in TV shows and films before having one of his first breakout roles, playing a .

Four years after Bonnie and Clyde, Hackman's role as Jimmy Doyle in The French Connection would solidify his stardom. After being nominated for Oscars for his supporting roles in Bonnie and Clyde and I Never Sang for my Father, . He would later be nominated for two more Academy Awards, winning again for his supporting role in Unforgiven. Now, one of Hackman's later works is trending on the streaming charts.

is now a hit on streaming. The film came out in 1998, six years before Hackman retired from acting. The conspiracy thriller has Will Smith portraying a lawyer who hires Hackman's Brill for surveillance operations. In addition to Hackman and Smith, Enemy of the State cast includes Lisa Bonet, Jon Voight, Regina King, and Gabriel Byrne. and a slightly higher 78% Popcornmeter.

Per FlixPatrol,chart today, March 12. It has been rising on the chart, first making it to no. 10 on March 8 before transcending to no. 8 the next day, then no. 6, and now sitting in its no. 5 slot.

While it's no surprise that movies like The French Connection, among Hackman's best-known works, are doing well with viewers at home, it is cool to see movies like Enemy of the State also doing well on streaming. This is later in Hackman's career, and it is not usually the first film that comes to mind when listing his most iconic work. As such, the fact that it is also doing well on streaming exhibits the extent to which 's legacy is carrying movies to success in the wake of his death, even if they are not his biggest titles.

Source: FlixPatrol