The Netflix Top 10 Movies list is an essential way to see what users are watching and what is popular at any given moment. As awards season heats up, summer blockbusters hit streaming platforms and more new movies are available for audiences to watch at home. Brad Pitt’s summer blockbuster High speed train It was one of those movies. It quickly gained popularity and rose to number one on the Netflix chart. However, in an unexpected twist, an underrated Hugh Jackman/Jake Gyllenhaal film slipped his way and the film was released almost 10 years ago.
This week, High speed train went down to number 2, like prisoners climbed to number one on the popularity chart (via Netflix (opens in a new tab)). The film was just added to the platform and released in 2013. At the time, the film was critically acclaimed and a financial success. Along with Gyllenhaal and Jackman, the film also stars Paul Dano, Viola Davis and Terrence Howard. Plus, there are a lot of bigwigs behind the scenes. prisoners is led by Dunes Cinematographer Denis Villeneuve and acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins serve as cinematographers on the project.
prisoners is about the kidnapping of two girls on Thanksgiving in a small town. Gyllenhaal plays the detective on the case trying to find the girls, and Jackman plays the father of one of the kidnapped girls. The father takes matters into his own hands and jails one of the suspects who he believes kidnapped his daughter. It is a gritty thriller with multiple twists and turns that will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat.
Although it may seem prisoners would be an obvious hit for Netflix users, given its cast and other A-list talent behind the screen, there are a number of reasons why this is so amazing. prisoners came out almost a decade ago and has been made available to the public in various ways over the years while High speed train It was only available in theaters until recently. It’s amazing that such an old movie gets so much attention. Still, it might be a way for new audiences to experience such a great film, especially if they were very young prisoners first to arrive on the scene.
Another reason prisonersNetflix’s success is shocking because of its content. High speed train is an instant crowd-pleaser, with a blasting premise and thrilling visuals. The movie is a very entertaining ride and has mass appeal that is sure to appeal to many different audiences who watch movies with their families this holiday season. prisoners it’s a very different film. It’s extremely dark, very difficult to watch at times, and has a notoriously ambiguous ending. Though incredibly accomplished, prisoners It’s a bit underwhelming, so it might not be for everyone, especially during the holidays. On the other hand, dark and murderous material has been ramping up on Netflix, so that might be normal.
you can take both High speed train Yes prisoners currently streaming with a Netflix subscription. For more on other movies coming to the platform this year, be sure to check out 24 News Bulletin’s Netflix 2022 Movies Release Schedule.
Source: Cinemablend
