• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Netflix viewers praise ‘powerful’ Oscar-winning comedy calling it a ‘must watch’

Home> Film & TV> Netflix

Published 11:53 21 Feb 2024 GMT

Netflix viewers praise ‘powerful’ Oscar-winning comedy calling it a ‘must watch’

The movie stars an actor from Lord of the Rings and another from Leave the World Behind.

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

Netflix users are flocking to social media over 'brilliant' film recently added to the platform.

If you've already made your way through the Liam Neeson drama everyone had forgotten about but is actually 'one of the best films' people have seen in a longtime, then fear not, because Netflix have added another tear-jerker to its platform.

Netflix as it watches you leap to your TV to see the 'must watch' movie.
Universal Pictures

Advert

Written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie and Peter Farrelly, and directed by Farrelly, the biographical comedy-drama is inspired by the true story of African-American pianist Don Shirley and Frank 'Tony Lip' Vallenlonga, an Italian-American actor and bouncer who was hired as Shirley's bodyguard and driver in the early 1960s.

The movie sees the pair tour across the Midwest and Deep South in 1962 and as well as documenting their physical journey, it reveals their path from a professional to more personal relationship, as an unlikely friendship forms.

Starring Lord of the Rings' Viggo Mortensen and Leave the World Behind's Mahershala Ali, the cast also includes the likes of Dead to Me star Linda Cardellini and The Super Mario Bros. Movie's Sebastian Maniscalco.

And while it was first released back in 2018, hype has seriously picked up around the film since it's been added to Netflix. Prepare to immediately add the film to your 'to watch' list:

Since the movie - titled Green Book - was released onto Netflix earlier this month, viewers have flooded to X (formerly Twitter) to weigh in.

One user said: "Netflix has just informed me that Green Book is now on Netflix so that’s my Friday night sorted! Brilliant film if you haven’t seen it."

Advert

"Green Book on @Netflix - great movie, absolutely worth watching. Comical, powerful story based on true events. 10/10," another added.

A third commented: "Just watched The Green Book on Netflix. Beautiful, funny and horrifying at the same time. A must watch."

A fourth added: "Green Book is such a beautiful film and the fact it’s based on a true story is even more beautiful . Only just came across it on Netflix the other day, good watch."

And a fifth resolved: "Just watched the film on Netflix Green Book … best film I’ve watched in a long long time."

Advert

It's certainly not hard to see why the movie has achieved an impressive audience score of 91 percent and certifiably fresh Tomatometer score of 77 percent over on Rotten Tomatoes.

So, clear your schedule tonight, buy some snacks and settle on down.

Featured Image Credit: Universal Pictures

Topics: Film and TV, Netflix, Social Media, Twitter

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

Advert

Advert

Advert

  • Netflix viewers praise 'must-watch' new movie that left them 'crying like a baby'
  • Netflix viewers praise 'charming' comedy that has them doubled over laughing 'in first 45 minutes'
  • Netflix viewers can't get enough of the 'best ever' 'must-watch' film based on a real life story
  • 'Powerful' Netflix drama fans are calling '10/10' soars into top 10 after leaving viewers in tears

Choose your content:

4 hours ago
17 hours ago
a day ago
  • Getty Images/Win McNamee
    4 hours ago

    Trump has scathing response after Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air over Charlie Kirk comments

    Donald Trump praised ABC for taking Jimmy Kimmel's show off air

    Film & TV
  • Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images
    17 hours ago

    Trump supporters call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired for ‘disgusting’ comments following Charlie Kirk’s assassination

    Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University last week

    Film & TV
  • Amy Sussman/Getty Images
    a day ago

    Fans shocked by Sydney Sweeney's 'incredible' transformation in new boxing movie trailer

    The sports biopic focuses on the Coal Mine's Daughter, Christy Martin

    Film & TV
  • Silver Screen Collection/Getty
    a day ago

    Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies aged 89

    Tributes have been pouring in for late actor Robert Redford

    Film & TV