Netflix's top 3 movies as scored on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB – should you watch?

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Uglies, Plane and Back To Black ratings revealed – is Netflix’s current top 3 chart worth your time to watch?

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In the battle to bethe best streaming service, I think variety plus a volume of options is critical in the quest to be best-of-the-best – especially given the overall cost of all these services combined. Which is why I find the Netflix chart’s current top three movies a brilliant wide-ranging representation – for better or worse.

I’ve got my opinions about this trio, as do the myriad viewers' and critics' voices. So just how do Netflix’s top three movies right now sit against the well-respected Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB ratings? Here’s a breakdown of what to expect and, on that basis, whether you should allocate your rarely-afforded time to watch any or all of these flicks.

1. Uglies

Uglies | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTubeWatch On

Uglies | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

It only took four days for the McG-directed teen action-adventure to fly to the top of the Netflix movie chart. It’s no surprise, though, as thisNetflix-made Hollywood adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 classic novelof the same name,Uglies, has a huge fan base.

The book and movie don’t quite align in their message, however, with any nuance of the original’s overarching theme of society’s questionable notion of beauty – the story premise being that everyone (‘uglies’) is required to undergo cosmetic surgery on their 16th birthdays to become ‘pretty’ – pushed aside for quick-fire action scenes.

Rising star Joey King plays the lead protagonist, Tally, who I’m sure will no doubt be a high-flying A-lister in the future. But I don’t think this is her A-list movie to remember: thescraping-the-barrel 16% Rotten Tomatoes scoretells you that – and even a solid fan base isn’t especially impressed, with a 50% audience score hardly anything to shout about. IMDB is about on track with the latter rating too.

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2. Plane

Plane (2023) Official Trailer â Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An - YouTubeWatch On

Plane (2023) Official Trailer â Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An - YouTube

3. Back to Black

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BACK TO BLACK - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters May 17 - YouTube

Quite a rollercoaster we’re on so far, right? Well, the final entry in Netflix’s current top 3 movies is going to be undeniably divisive in whether it’s one for you or not. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson, best-known for50 Shades of Grey(also divisive!), has taken on singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse’s untimely demise in this fictional biography – and its reception was, frankly, all over the show.

That’s no surprise, given the stature of Winehouse’s fame, and her brilliance, so for Taylor-Johnson to focus rather clinically on the star’s relationship with partner Blake Civil-Fielder has caused a bit of uproar. Critics generally loathed the movie, it’s fair to say, calling it a cynical cash-in of the late singer’s status –the 35% Rotten Tomatoes scoretells you that quite clearly.

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