Overview
- Lakeview Terrace is now streaming on Netflix and has reached number seven on the service’s film chart, according to the platform’s Top 10.
- The thriller stars Samuel L. Jackson with Kerry Washington and Patrick Wilson, centering on an LAPD officer who targets an interracial couple next door.
- The film holds a 44% critic score and a 39% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, reflecting long-standing poor reception.
- User reactions remain polarized, with some reviewers calling it “phony and stupid” or a “waste of time,” while others praise it as a tense watch and commend Jackson’s performance.
- The movie underperformed in its original theatrical run but is drawing fresh attention on Netflix as viewers reassess its controversial setup.