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Netflix film 'Thrash' tops global charts after April 10 premiere

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  • 'Thrash' premiered on Netflix on April 10 and quickly gained millions of views globally.
  • The film was written and directed by Tommy Wirkola and stars Phoebe Dynevor and Djimon Hounsou in a story about a hurricane and sharks.
  • Critical reception is mixed, with praise from Stephen King but skepticism from The Hollywood Reporter.

The film 'Thrash' premiered on Netflix on April 10, according to multiple reports. It has been watched by many millions in the first days after its premiere, Screenrant.com reports, and is the most-watched film in countries including the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, India, South Africa, and Japan, multiple reports indicate. On a list of the most-watched films on Netflix, the Wirkola film is at the top with 37,700,000 views, according to multiple reports.

Tommy Wirkola wrote the script and directed the film, multiple reports indicate. The film stars Phoebe Dynevor and Djimon Hounsou in central roles, according to multiple reports. The film is about a category 5 hurricane that destroys a coastal town and sharks that come into the town with a storm surge, multiple reports say. According to NRK Nyheter, Tommy Wirkola described wanting to combine the scale of the disaster film with the tension from a shark thriller. The director also posted on social media about fighting sharks, according to NRK Nyheter.

I wanted to combine the scale of the disaster film with the tension from a shark thriller.

Tommy Wirkola, Director

Critical reception has been mixed. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the film falls into the category 'potentially fantastic, but probably completely terrible.' However, the American author Stephen King writes on his X account that a quote from director Tommy Wirkola's latest film 'Thrash' is the best he has heard so far this year. According to NRK Nyheter, nettavisen described the film as a guaranteed classic. The exact box office or viewership revenue for 'Thrash' has not been disclosed, and critical reviews or ratings from major film critics beyond these assessments remain unclear. How the viewership of 'Thrash' compares to other Netflix originals released around the same time is also not confirmed.

A guaranteed classic?

nettavisen, Online newspaper

Mommy's got to fight some fucking sharks.

Tommy Wirkola, Director
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