Den of Thieves 2
Gerard Butler has found another sleeper action series that has recieved love from both critics and audiences, Den of Thieves, which has just gotten its sequel onto Netflix the past few weeks, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.
But after a while on top, a new Netflix original movie has unseated it, which is The Life List, a romantic comedy starring a cast you may not know, though I certainly know Mrs. Coach, Connie Britton, who has a part. Star Sofia Carson recently had a supporting role in Netflix’s Carry-On, which has gone on to be the second-most watched Netflix original film in the site’s history (she also starred in Purple Hearts). So, that’s good. The male lead is Kyle Allen, who I don’t know, but apparently he had a part in Spielberg’s West Side Story.
Top 10
The film has opened up a somewhat traditional critic/fan split, albeit there are not that many reviews in for either category just now. It has a poor 36% critic score, but that’s only 11 reviews. Its 74% audience score is better, and it has as solid 7.1/10 on IMDB. And anecdotally, my wife really like it. Here’s the synopsis:
“When Alex Rose’s mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers family secrets, finds romance, and discovers herself along the way.”
I feel like a film described as someone “discovering herself along the way” is going to be pretty trope-y, but whatever, it’s harmless, and Netflix has produced far worse films as of late. Speaking of that, The Electric State and its 15% score is all the way down to #9 on the list, falling faster than its competitors and while Netflix won’t say it, is undoubtedly a big disappointment for them. Movies like Kraven and Trap remain above it.
Talk to Me, one of the 2023’s best horror movies, is at #3 and I suggest you watch that. Rising up the list is Con Mum, a True Crime story, and those always tend to do pretty well. I might expect it to grab a few more spots in the coming days. We will see how long The Life List stays on top, but despite critic scores, it debuted at #1 and viewers seem to like it so far.
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