Overview

• The film has led Netflix’s UK movie chart, with reports citing around 25 million views shortly after release.
• Viewers are protesting a major alteration involving the character Bogdan, with #JusticeForBogdan trending on social platforms and some fans saying they will skip a sequel.
• Poland’s Cultural Institute criticized the depiction as a negative stereotype and faulted the choice not to cast a Polish actor in the role.
• Author Richard Osman acknowledged the book-to-screen differences in his Penguin Random House newsletter and referenced the #JusticeForBogdan reaction.
• Post-release extras include a newly shared deleted scene via Netflix’s Tudum, extending discussion of the adaptation.