The Whisper Man arrived on Netflix on August 28, and it moved quick. Early third-party rating trackers have already got the brand new thriller at both No. 1 or No. 2 worldwide.
What stands out so far is the gap between the attention it’s getting and the way people are reviewing it. Critics and viewers have been mixed to negative, and the movie has ended up with a low score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The movie adapts Alex North’s bestselling novel and blends a serial-killer thriller with household drama. It additionally has a solid individuals will click on on nearly instantly: Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan, and Michael Keaton. That lineup has helped flip it into one of many weekend’s greatest streaming speaking factors.
Netflix hasn’t put out detailed official viewing numbers but, so there’s no exhausting viewers whole to work from. For now, the clearest learn on how The Whisper Man is performing comes from these early chart spots, not from any confirmed inner information.
The story facilities on a widowed crime author whose younger son is kidnapped in a case related to an outdated serial killer investigation. That sends him again to his estranged father, a retired detective performed by Robert De Niro.
If darkish, star-driven thrillers are normally your pace, this one might be price a glance. It additionally lands proper in Netflix’s acquainted candy spot: a sophisticated, accessible $50 million thriller, filmed in Plainfield, New Jersey, constructed to catch on rapidly even when it’s nonetheless too early to know whether or not it’ll stick round for the lengthy haul.
The Whisper Man is streaming now on Netflix.
