{"id":1840,"date":"2025-03-20T11:33:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=1840"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:19:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:19:32","slug":"worst-film-of-the-year-bags-one-of-netflixs-biggest-2025-debuts-with-25200000-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/20\/worst-film-of-the-year-bags-one-of-netflixs-biggest-2025-debuts-with-25200000-views\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Worst film of the year\u2019 bags one of Netflix\u2019s biggest 2025 debuts with 25,200,000 views"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The latest film to top Netflix’s global chart has had a critical slating (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Netflix<\/a>\u2019s latest big-budget movie, which was savaged by critics<\/a>, has gone to claim one of the streamer\u2019s biggest debut audiences of the year with 25,200,000 views.<\/p>\n

The Electric State<\/a>, starring Millie Bobby Brown<\/a> and Chris Pratt<\/a>, was branded \u2018one of the worst movies of the year\u2019 when reviews were published<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also only managed a pitifully low score of 15% on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, where critics called it \u2018as derivative as a modern blockbuster\u2019, a \u2018trash movie\u2019 and a \u2018multi-million-dollar misfire\u2019.<\/p>\n

Despite all this, it\u2019s commanded a massive audience on Netflix after debuting on Friday March 14, with the streaming platform<\/a> revealing that The Electric State\u2019s first three days on release saw it attract more than 25million views, allowing it to claim the top spot on Netflix\u2019s global chart.<\/p>\n

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The Electric State\u2019s figures put it at the second-biggest debut for a Netflix Original film in 2025 so far, beating the likes of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl<\/a>, Amy Schumer vehicle Kinda Pregnant and rom-com La Dolce Villa.<\/p>\n

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masterpiece for me\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This movie did exactly what all movies should do. It entertained from start to finish. It was funny and emotional. Critics take movies too seriously, enjoy a movie for the entertainment it offers and you won\u2019t be disappointed,\u2019 wrote Geoff M.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"344\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22747622 lazyload\" alt=\"The Electric State. (L to R) Cosmo (voiced by Alan Tudyk) and Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) in The Electric State. ???\/?? 2024 Netflix. Used with permission.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_243570997-dddc.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The Electric State, starring Millie Bobby Brown, has attracted over 25million views in its first three days (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Best film I\u2019ve seen in a long time time. Soak it up and enjoy,\u2019 agreed Andrew S.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This film was a great watch. I’m amazed by the difference between critics and a normal viewer, I expected a rubbish terrible film, yet what I got was a funny, well written story with some great actors and performances,\u2019 added Chris E. \u2018I actually truly enjoyed Electric State. Well worth a watch and if you like sci fi then even better.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>This echoed other first fan reactions elsewhere on social media as X user TomCJL insisted: \u2018No, #TheElectricState is absolutely not the disaster some are making it out to be. And no, it isn\u2019t a perfect movie either. And no, The Russo\u2019s career isn\u2019t in trouble. It\u2019s a fine, fun family road trip adventure that is your middle of the road flick for a rainy Friday night.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>However, other audience members were harsher, describing the movie as \u2018an expensive giant blob of garbage\u2019 and \u2018truly unwatchable\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"271\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22671971 lazyload\" alt=\"The Electric State. (L to R) Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) and Keats (Chris Pratt) in The Electric State. ???\/?? 2024 Netflix. Used with permission.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_242605700-457b.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Fans have been kinder to the sci-fi film, which has a 71% rating from the audience – but 15% from critics (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Disgruntled fans of Simon St\u00e5lenhag\u2019s original graphic novel also <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/05\/netflix-accused-butchering-electric-state-bad-joke-a-trailer-drops-22670524\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">branded the movie a ‘travesty’<\/a> after the final trailer dropped.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Metro<\/strong>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/14\/netflixs-baffling-electric-state-a-multi-million-dollar-misfire-22716714\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">review of The Electric State<\/a>, I called the movie difficult to connect with and wondered who it was meant to be for: \u2018Millennials who can sense the cynicism in the film\u2019s deployment of nostalgia? Fans of the novel who have already railed against the film in reaction to the trailer? Brown\u2019s fanbase, who are likely too young to feel any strong connection with the film\u2019s setting? 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