A French feature film has climbed to the top of the podium of the most watched non-English dramas internationally on Netflix. And no one would have bet on him.
The cinematographic exploitation is full of surprises. Mediocre works are erected into cult status, sensational feature films go unnoticed, and other films are given a second chance by being released on video-on-demand platforms. Generally, streaming audience successes are intrinsically linked to their entry figures in theaters. And then, like Grazia spotted it Saturday 11 December, it happens that some flops experience an impressive resurgence of interest, like Pourris gâtés, directed by Nicolas Cuche. Released in mid-September at the cinema and screened until November 17, the film had only accumulated 442,901 admissions throughout France. From its first week on the N rouge platform, this French comedy has recorded 26.73 million hours of viewing around the world!
A constantly rising figure which makes it, for the moment, the most watched feature film on Netflix. On the site and on the application, which have a total of 203.66 million subscribers, the feel-good movie takes first place in the top 10 non-English fictions, ahead of the Thai film. The Whole Truth and the Hong Kong film Green Snake.
A scenario with unbearable daddy’s sons
In official selection at Alpe-d’Huez 2021, Spoiled rotten brings together Gérard Jugnot, Camille Lou and Artus. “Lazy, capricious, party-goers, the three children of businessman Francis Bartek do nothing with their lives, except spend the money their father has earned hard. Tired of their behavior, he makes them believe that they are totally ruined, forcing them to do the unthinkable: work!“announces the official synopsis.