Just because a movie or series flops – both critically and commercially – doesn’t necessarily mean it will do the same on streaming. Especially when it comes toNetflix, where time and again we’ve seen failures enjoy a new lease of life and maintain a spot on the top 10 chart for weeks.
Just take a look at all of the certified “Rotten” movies such asThe First Purge,The Single Moms Club,Force of Nature,Tammy, andThe Snowman– they all enjoyed a resurgence when they dropped on the streamer.
But there are some titles so bad that even a Netflix release might not be enough to convince viewers to tune in – or they could end up traumatizing a whole new viewership pool.
The worst movie of the decade just hit Netflix
For the uninitiated, the Cats movie is based on the 1981 Broadway musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber. As well as being based on beloved IP, the cast list includes the likes ofTaylor Swift, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellan, Rebel Wilson, Idris Elba, James Corden, and Judi Dench.
As said byThe Hollywood Reporterat the time: “If you recoiled back then at the sight of British acting royalty with their faces stuck onto little furry bodies, or even just the jarring image of cats with human breasts, chances are you’ll still be covering your eyes and peering in a profoundly disturbed state through the gaps between your fingers at the finished film. At least until boredom sets in.”
Varietyadded: “From the first shot – of just such a blue moon, distressingly fake, flanked by poufy cat-shaped clouds – to the last, Cats hurts the eyes and, yes, the ears, as nearly all the musical numbers, including ‘Memory,’ have been twisted into campy, awards-grubbing cameos for big-name stars in bad-CG cat drag.”
In case anyone wants to experience the second hand embarrassment again….CATS is coming to Netflix on Tuesdaypic.twitter.com/6uJKD7TR8T
The question remains: will Cats hit the top 10 chart? Time will tell…
Daisy Phillipson is a Senior TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. She’s a lover of horror, crime, psychological thrillers. After graduating with a Masters in Magazine Journalism, she’s gone on to write for Digital Spy, LADbible and Little White Lies. You can contact her at daisy.phillipson@dexerto.com
