Adam Driver’s career has starkly divided both critics and audiences. The actor has appeared in such films asBlacKkKlansmanandPatersonscoring a universally positive 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.Driver’s careerhas also included several other movies with Rotten Tomatoes scores in the 90s, including early indie hits such asFrances HaandInside Llewyn Davisas well as mainstream favorites likeStar Wars: The Force Awakens. On the other hand, the actor has seen lows of 36% Tomatometer for65and 44% forThis is Where I Leave You.
Driver’s career has also seen him take on roles that had some surprising results. This includesMarriage Story, which, earned Driver an Oscar nomination and was released to strong critical reviews, but has been subject to viral memes. This year, Driver was in themixed-reviewedMegalopolis, which received 45% Tomatometer after taking some substantial storytelling and financial risks. Now, another one of Driver’s mixed-reviewed movies has recently become a streaming success.
The Movie Did Not Do Well At The Box Office
The Dead Don’t Diehas now surged to great heights on the Netflix charts. The movie is a 2019 zombie satire directed by auteur Jim Jarmusch and featuring Driver, Bill Murray,Tilda Swinton, Tom Waits, Chloe Sevigny, Danny Glover, and Steve Buscemi in key roles.The Dead Don’t Diegot mixed reviews, scoring a54% Tomatometer and a 38% Popcornmeteramong audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition to this lackluster Rotten Tomatoes performance, the movie did not do well at the box office, bringing in just $15.3 million.
Despite this rocky history,The Dead Don’t Diemanaged to make it onto the top 10 movies on theNetflixcharts. The movie came in atno. 4 on the chart for the top 10 movies in the United States. It ranked behind returning hitsCarry-On(no. 1) andIt Ends With Us(no. 2), as well as the Tyler Perry movieSix Triple Eight. Also making this chart this week wereThat Christmas,Barbie,Subservience,Our Little Secret,The Christmas Chronicles, andThe Star.
It Was Recently Released On Netflix
This achievement comes afterThe Dead Don’t Dieinitially surfaced on one of Netflix’s daily top 10 lists. The film just premiered on Netflix on Monday, December 16, so its freshness may be a big contributing factor to the movie’s success. Even with his inconsistent Rotten Tomatoes record, Driver could also be a draw to the film. As the weeks continue on, it will be interesting to seeifThe Dead Don’t Diekeeps doing well on streaming.
The Dead Don’t Die
Cast
The Dead Don’t Die is a horror comedy released in 2019, directed by Jim Jarmusch. The Dead Don’t Die focuses on a small town in Centerville that struggles to battle off hordes of zombies after the dead come back to life. The film has a star-studded cast, including Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi, and Danny Glover.
