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Anya Taylor-Joy’s New Netflix Thriller Proves The Critics Wrong On Streaming

Monday 19 October03:46 · 2h agoAI summary
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Despite poor reviews and low Rotten Tomatoes scores, Anya Taylor-Joy's thriller 'Sacrifice' has become Netflix's second most-watched movie globally, just days after its premiere.

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01Summary

  1. 01Sacrifice is number two on Netflix's U.S. streaming chart and number three in France two days after premiering.
  2. 02The film holds a 38% Tomatometer score from 48 reviews and a 35% Popcornmeter score from over 100 ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
  3. 03ScreenRant gave 'Sacrifice' a four out of 10 stars review after its premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
  4. 04Taylor-Joy plays Joan, an extremist who kidnaps people from an environmental charity gala to sacrifice them to a volcano.
  5. 05The film stars Chris Evans and Vincent Cassel alongside Taylor-Joy.

02Why it matters

This story shows that critical reception does not always determine a film's popularity on streaming platforms, which matters for how audiences decide what to watch and how streaming services measure success.

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