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People are raving over incredible mind-bending James McAvoy movie that's just been added to Netflix

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Published 17:33 4 Apr 2024 GMT+1

People are raving over incredible mind-bending James McAvoy movie that's just been added to Netflix

McAvoy stars alongside Anya Taylor-Joy in the eerie thriller from 2016

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Netflix users have been left blown away by a mind-bending James McAvoy movie that shot up the 'Top 10' list after it arrived on the streaming service.

James McAvoy has been involved in all sorts of projects over the last few years, from horrors like IT: Chapter 2 to the 2022 comedy The Bubble.

But it's actually a 2016 movie that's caught fans' attention after it dropped on Netflix recently, telling the story of a man who has 23 different personalities.

Split follows McAvoy's character Kevin as he kidnaps three girls and holds them captive, all the while presenting them with the different voices and behaviors of his varying personalities.

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He speaks with a doctor about his different personas, but ultimately it emerges that there's another personality living inside Kevin that's gone unknown for years: one known as The Beast.

The Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy features in the Split alongside McAvoy, with Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula and Betty Buckley rounding out the cast.

Anya Taylor-Joy stars alongside James McAvoy in Split.
Universal Pictures

While the movie can be watched by itself, it actually forms part of the Unbreakable trilogy, also known as the Eastrail 17 7 Trilogy, which began in 2000 with Unbreakable, starring Bruce Willis.

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After McAvoy joined the series in 2016, it came to a conclusion in 2019 with the movie Glass.

All three films were written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and viewers are now urging Netflix users to give Split a go if they haven't seen it already.

One viewer took to LADbible's Netflix Bangers Facebook group to share news of the movie's arrival on the streaming service, noting that it quickly shot to the Number 2 spot on Netflix's 'Top 10' movies.

Viewers have praised McAvoy's performance in the movie.
Universal Pictures

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"How McAvoy didn’t win an Award for his performance of multiple characters in Split. I’ll never know," one fan commented after watching the movie, while another added: "Such an amazing movie. Loved it."

"Top, top film. Incredible performance from McAvoy," wrote a third.

Another commented: "Put this on because of boredom and so glad I did. Was a great movie."

The beauty of Split being part of a trilogy means that if you're a fan of the story, you can go back and watch the whole thing from the start.

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Willis is joined by Samuel L. Jackson in the first instalment of the series, and the pair both return to join McAvoy in the final movie, in which all of their characters are being detained in a psychiatric facility.

You can stream Split on Netflix now.

Featured Image Credit: Universal

Topics: Anya Taylor-Joy, Film and TV, James McAvoy, Netflix, Celebrity

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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