Yahoo Movies Margot Robbie's forgotten crime comedy becomes Netflix hit
Margot Robbie's forgotten 2015 film Focus has found a second lease of life on Netflix.
Co-starring Will Smith, the action comedy centres around a con-man who takes an attractive woman under his wing to teach her the tricks of his trade — but ends up getting distracted by his growing attraction to her.
Released shortly after Valentine's Day in 2015, the film earned over $158 million from a $50 million budget, but it didn't exactly set the box office alight.
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However, it seems to have struck a chord with Netflix viewers. It currently sits in 5th place as the last week's most-watched movie globally (November 11 to November 17). Tudum notes the film has racked up 5.4 million views in that time.
Alita: Battle Angel and Minions: The Rise of Gru are in 4th and 3rd place, respectively.
Even though it's not December yet, the top two films are both new Netflix original Christmas movies. In 2nd place, there's Meet Me Next Christmas, starring Christina Milian, while Hot Frosty, with Schitt's Creek's Dustin Milligan and festive film veteran Lacey Chabert, tops the list.
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If you fancy watching another relatively early Margot Robbie project, her TV series Pan Am was recently added to ITVX in its entirety. The series follows stewardesses and pilots who work for Pan American World Airways in the 1960s, and also stars Christina Ricci and David Harbour.
Meanwhile, Robbie's upcoming film A Big Bold Beautiful Journey has confirmed its release date for next year, while it's been announced that she will be teaming up with Saltburn actor Jacob Elordi and director Emerald Fennell for a new adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
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