Five years after its release, Cillian Murphy's lesser-known spy thriller Anna is currently making its way into the top 10 movies on Netflix, despite receiving negative reviews.
“Anna” ranked as the fourth most watched film globally for the week of April 15-21. according to I knowThe film was watched 5,900,000 times in just one week – that's 11.7 million hours. The film is behind the new true crime documentary What Jennifer Did at No. 3, the live-action family comedy Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp at No. 2, and the new Zack Snyder film on Netflix at No. 1. Rebel Moon – Part 2: Scar.
Directed by Leone: Luc Besson of The Professional, Anna tells the story of a beautiful Russian assassin working for the KGB, whose life is turned upside down when she becomes a double agent for the CIA. Murphy plays American agent Leonard Miller, who acts as Anna's handler when her identity is revealed. Beside beginning Star, the cast includes Sasha Loos, Luke Evans and Helen Mirren.
Although the film recently hit record numbers on the streamer, it has very divisive reviews and an even more confusing story Rotten tomatoes It received a rating of 33% compared to its audience of 87%. Anna was not very popular with critics, as was Peter Sobczynski Roger Ebert He describes it as “a stunningly lazy bit of hack-by-numbers”, with Benjamin Lee of Watchman Adding, “What ultimately sinks the film is its overwhelming kindness.”
The film emerged during a cinematic trend of spy thrillers led by a bleached blonde female side-by-side Atomic blonde And Red bird. But when Anna was first released, it was considered a failure at the box office, earning just $31.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million.
But it appears that Murphy's recent success starring in the hit BBC gangster series Peaky Blinders, which ended in 2022, has seen him win his first Oscar for Best Male Actor in Christopher Nolan's saga. Oppenheimer, has led to Anna's recent increase in popularity. Next up for the Irish actor is his upcoming drama Steve, a Netflix film that follows the director of a home for troubled youth. Filming for Steve is expected to begin in the spring of 2024.
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