Netflix users are raving about an overlooked 2009 martial arts flick that just hit the platform’s top 10 most-watched movies list.
Similarly, poorly received high-concept WesternCowboys & Aliensgalloped into number nine – a spot it still holds today.
“Brutal” underrated martial arts movie hits Netflix chart
And now another underdog movie has punched its way to the Netflix big time: Blood and Bone. Headlined by veteran actor and martial artist Michael White, Blood and Bone follows the exploits of an ex-con in LA’s underground fighting scene.
Blood and Bone was originally released straight-to-DVD, which means its Netflix run is likely the first time many subscribers have encountered it. This novelty no doubt helped propel the film to an entry-level slot on Netflix’s Top 10 most-watched movies in the US chart.
Positive word-of-mouth probably didn’t hurt, either; Blood and Bone currently holds a 71% audience scoreon Rotten Tomatoes. Several positive reviews are also floating around online, including a glowingIGN write-upthat praises Blood and Bone’s “brutal and exciting” action scenes.
The rest of the Netflix Top 10 chart breaks down as follows:
Funnily enough, Blood and Bone’s fictional brawls mirror the real-life clashes between Netflix and its subscriber base in recent weeks. The streaming giantcame under fireon January 24 for axing Halle Berry’s sci-fi thriller Mothership despite it wrapping filming.
That same day, Netflix also earned subscribers’ ire by hinting that a price hike was on the way. Many of the platform’s users attributed the possible cost increase to Netflix’s new $5 billiondeal with the WWEand chastised the streamer for forcing them to foot the bill.
Leon is a freelance Movies and TV writer at Dexerto. His past writing credits include articles for Polygon, Popverse, The Escapist, Screen Rant, CBR, Cultured Vultures, PanelxPanel, Taste of Cinema, and more. Originally from Australia, Leon is currently based in the UK.
