Netflix’s U.S. Top 10 movies chart currently features a crime thriller that was released nearly four years ago — The Postcard Killings.
The mystery movie, which premiered in March 2020, stars The Walking Dead’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan and X-Men star Famke Janssen but earned less than at the box office upon release.
Much of the recent popularity could be attributed to the increased interest in crime television as well as the star-studded cast, which also includes familiar faces Dakota Fanning and Patrick Dempsey.
The movie made it to the seventh spot on the U.S. Top 10 movies chart within its first week of being added to the streaming service this month.
As of publication, The Postcard Killings is now ranked at number one (on the U.S. charts only, not internationally).
Netflix ‘s U.S. Top 10 movies chart currently features a crime thriller that was released nearly four years ago — The Postcard Killings
The movie made it to the seventh spot on the U.S. Top 10 movies chart within its first week of being added to the streaming service this month
The film follows a New York detective named Jacob Kanon — played by Morgan — as he hunts down a serial killer after his daughter was murdered during her honeymoon in London.
With the help of an American journalist named Dessie Lombard (played by Cush Jumbo) and a German policeman Inspector Klaus Bublitz (played by Joachim Król), he investigates a string of similar killings in Europe.
The film is based on The Postcard Killers, a 2010 novel written by James Patterson and Liza Marklund. The script was written by Marklund and Andrew Stern.
The movie is directed by award-winning director Danis Tanović, who is critically acclaimed for many films with the exception of his first American venture.
The Postcard Killings currently has a 24% critics score (and 39% audience score) on Rotten Tomatoes.
No spoilers, but the end of The Postcard Killings is set up for a potential sequel.
With the streaming success, a continuation film could be likely.
Despite the low reviews, the two leading stars might have lent to the popularity and newfound fame.
For their recent and upcoming projects, Morgan will be making his return to television with the second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City
Janssen’s latest project, Netflix romantic crime thriller Locked In, was released late last year in November 2023. She will also play roles in two upcoming movies, The Experiment and Midair
For their recent and upcoming projects, Morgan will be making his return to television with the second season of The Walking Dead: Dead City.
The official release date for the series is February 25, and the debut episode will premiere on AMC and AMC+.
Janssen’s latest project, Netflix romantic crime thriller Locked In, was released late last year in November 2023.
She will also play roles in two upcoming movies, The Experiment and Midair.
