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Netflix's 'Thrash' Premieres to Mixed Critical Reviews

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  • Netflix premiered the shark thriller 'Thrash' on April 10, directed by Tommy Wirkola and starring Phoebe Dynevor and Djimon Hounsou.
  • The film features a category 5 hurricane that brings sharks into a coastal town, with Phoebe Dynevor in talks for the lead role.
  • Critical reception is mixed, with The Guardian giving it 1 star while IndieWire praised it as a fun disaster film, and The Hollywood Reporter called it potentially fantastic but probably terrible.

The film 'Thrash' premiered on Netflix on Friday, April 10, according to multiple reports. Tommy Wirkola's new film is a shark thriller, and it centers on a category 5 hurricane that destroys a coastal town and sharks that come into the town with a storm surge. Tommy Wirkola wrote the script and directed the film, major media sources indicate.

The film stars Phoebe Dynevor and Djimon Hounsou in central roles, with Phoebe Dynevor in talks to play the lead role in the film, as reported by major media. International reviews of the film are varied, according to major media. The Guardian gives the film 1 out of 5 stars, and according to NRK Sápmi, The Guardian reviewer described hoping that Netflix got the film cheap.

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

Tommy Wirkola, Director

In contrast, the IndieWire reviewer is more positive, and according to NRK Sápmi, IndieWire reviewer described hurricanes plus sharks plus Tommy Wirkola equaling a surprisingly fun disaster film. ' According to NRK Nyheter, The online newspaper described asking before the premiere if it was a guaranteed classic. The exact critical consensus or average rating for the film 'Thrash' has not been confirmed, and how the film has performed in terms of viewership or ratings on Netflix is unknown, as are any plans for a sequel or follow-up.

The reviewer writes that he hopes that Netflix got the film cheap.

The Guardian reviewer, Film critic

Hurricanes + sharks + Tommy Wirkola = a surprisingly fun disaster film.

IndieWire reviewer, Film critic

Potentially fantastic, but probably completely terrible.

The Hollywood Reporter, Media outlet

A guaranteed classic?

The online newspaper, Media outlet
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