Netflix’s highly touted and well publicized (perhaps too well) Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde” dropped off its top 10 movie chart after only eight days, only three of those at number one.
This stunning result reaffirms the suspicion that, as much as subscribers gravitate to originals, top directors and awards attention don’t provide a leg up when it comes to viewer interest.There can be exceptions and it’s likely that “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” will be one of them.
Rian Johnson’s film will have the benefit of its predecessor, a theatrical hit, as well as its cast and strong reviews..Netflix originals can thrive, but it’s usually for the short term.
The current chart has three originals among the top five and these films received a fraction of the “Blonde” attention.
It suggests that while viewers may crave social buzz about movies, that’s not
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