Peter Jackson and Mark Wahlberg‘s Oscar-nominated supernatural movie that made $93 million at the box office has landed on Netflix’s global chart 15 years after its release. The New Zealander is best known as the director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he co-wrote with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, winning him a total of three Oscars. Jackson, the fifth-highest-grossing director of all time, has also helmed the critically acclaimed drama Heavenly Creatures, the horror-comedy The Frighteners, and the 2005 King Kong remake.
On the other hand, Wahlberg broke out with his critically acclaimed performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights. In the early 2000s, the actor ventured into big-budget action movies such as The Perfect Storm, Planet of the Apes, and The Italian Job. Though, in 2006, he starred in Martin Scorsese’s The Departed and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and in 2010, he starred in The Fighter and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. But between them, Wahlberg teamed up with Jackson for a supernatural drama.
The Lovely Bones Lands On Netflix’s Global Chart
It Ranks 5th For The Week
The Lovely Bones has landed on Netflix’s global chart. Directed by Jackson, who co-wrote the script with Walsh and Boyens based on the book of the same name, the 2009 film follows a girl who is murdered and watches over her family from purgatory, torn between seeking revenge against her killer and allowing her family to heal. The movie stars Saoirse Ronan and Wahlberg in lead roles alongside a strong supporting cast that includes Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, and Michael Imperioli.
Now, 15 years after its release, the film has landed on Netflix’s global chart. The Lovely Bones ranks fifth on Netflix’s Global Top 10 movies for this week with 3.3 million views and 7.4 million hours viewed. It ranks below Back in Action, The Sentinel, Under the Boardwalk, The Secret Life of Pets 2 and above The Secret Life of Pets, The Menu, Scream VI, Minions: The Rise of Gru, and Carry-On. The Lovely Bones is in the Top 10 in 20 countries located in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Lovely Bones isn’t available on Netflix in the United States, though it is streaming on MGM+.
Our Take On The Lovely Bones’ Netflix Success
Is It Worth Watching?
In 2009, The Lovely Bones was released to largely negative reviews, which praised Jackson’s signature breathtaking visuals, but criticized the movie’s jarring tonal shifts from brutal violence to overly sentimental moments. However, the film does feature a few praiseworthy performances, including one of Ronan’s earlier roles, though it was Tucci whose turn as a serial killer earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Following its resurgence on Netflix, there may be a newfound appreciation for these performances, but whether The Lovely Bones is worth watching depends on one’s tolerance for its tonal imbalances.
Source: Netflix
