Red Notice is Netflix’s Most-Watched Movie Ever
And it gives us insight into our current movie-watching culture
According to a recent article, Netflix’s movie Red Notice (2021) is now the highest-watched movie on the platform, beating out Bird Box.
Quick facts about Red Notice:
- 328.8 million viewing hours in the first 18 days
- Critics scores: 35% (Rotten Tomatoes) and 37% (Metacritic)
- 92% audience score (Rotten Tomatoes)
- Genre: comedy, action
- Produced by Netflix after acquiring it from Universal Pictures
- Netflix’s cost: $200 million (most expensive movie ever)
What’s interesting is the disparity between the critics’ review (35–37%) and the audience’s review (92%). Huge gap!
Critics state the movie lacks substance and relies on worn cliches and comedic quips. Viewers claim that it’s highly entertaining and is exactly as advertised.
It begs the question: are movie critics becoming more out of touch with audiences?
What do you think?