Netflix's $320M 'The Electric State' Declared a Critical and Viewership Flop
The Russo Brothers' high-budget film struggles with a 15% Rotten Tomatoes score and a rapid drop in Netflix rankings, raising concerns about their future projects and Netflix's content strategy.
- The Electric State, directed by the Russo Brothers, debuted on Netflix with 25.2 million views in its first week but quickly fell out of the platform's Top 10 list.
- The film, which cost $320 million to produce, has a 15% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, significantly lower than Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon films.
- Netflix's reliance on high-budget productions faces scrutiny as The Electric State's failure highlights challenges in balancing quality with mass-market appeal.
- Reports suggest Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige is concerned about the Russo Brothers' upcoming Avengers films following the poor reception of this project.
- The film's underperformance underscores broader issues in sustaining audience engagement for streaming-exclusive releases, despite initial viewership spikes.
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