Across several projects, Elizabeth Olsen has proven herself to be one of the strongest and most versatile actors of her generation. Her career has spanned both major mainstream content and smaller movies and TV shows.
On the more mainstream side of things, she is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), where she plays the Scarlet Witch in WandaVision, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, among others. This is by far her best-known role.
On the other hand, she is also a skilled actor in award-winning, high-caliber works such as the HBO TV miniseries Love & Death. She also played a main character in the notable 2011 indie film Martha Marcy May Marlene, and a main role in Wind River.
Now, Olsen is working on building up her career both in and outside the MCU. Earlier this year, she was in a sci-fi film that had a lackluster initial box office, but is now doing well on streaming.
The ᴀssessment Is A Streaming Hit
The Movie Made Very Little In Theaters
The ᴀssessment has become a streaming hit. The movie is a dystopian sci-fi film centered around a couple who are trying to become parents. They live, however, in a population-controlled world wherein anyone wishing to become parents has to go through a strict ᴀssessment in order to qualify for parenthood.
The film is directed by Fleur Fortune and came out in limited release in the United States on March 21. In addition to Olsen, the leading cast includes Alicia Vikander, Himesh Patel, Charlotte Richie, Leah Harvey, and Minnie Driver.
The ᴀssessment made only $279,328 at the box office, but it generally got strong reviews. The film has an 83% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now, The ᴀssessment has found a significant streaming audience, as it makes the Hulu charts. At the time of writing, the Olsen-led sci-fi film is no. 2 on Hulu’s Top 15 Movies chart. This comes two days after the film debuted on the platform on July 19.
Our Take On The ᴀssessment’s Streaming Success
The Film Is Wacky
Very few people saw The ᴀssessment when it was in theaters, but I was one of them. As a lover of small-scale sci-fi and an Olsen fan from her Love and Death tenure, this movie was inherently in my wheelhouse. As ScreenRant‘s Mae Abdulbaki reflected in her review, I found The ᴀssessment to be a bit underwhelming.
In her review, Abdulbaki stated, “The ᴀssessment is thoughtful and compelling, but it just doesn’t reach the heights needed to keep its momentum.”
That said, it is a worthy streaming hit. It presents an insane and strict near-future world, and goes to places that are off-the-wall and unexpected. As much as I find flaws in the movie, it has stuck with me, and it seems that audiences are seeing the same merit as The ᴀssessment becomes a streaming hit.
Source: Hulu
