Vanessa Kirbywas already having a big year thanks to her role inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, but her latest Netflix film is fighting back against poor reception to the top of streaming charts. Kirby stars alongsideRandall Park(WandaVision) andZack Gottsagen(The Peanut Butter Falcon) inNight Always Comes, the brand-new Netflix original thriller following a woman who must scrounge together $25,000 in one night to pay for her house.Night Always Comesbegan streaming over the weekend, but it’s already leaped to the #1 spot on Netflix, taking it from the animated hit,K-Pop Demon Hunters.
While Kirby’sMarveldebut from last month has been a critical and audience darling, her new Netflix movie tells a different story. The film debuted with exceptionally poor scores of 50% from critics and 46% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, both “Rotten.” This is the third-lowest-rated movie of Kirby’s career, behind onlyThe SonandItalian Studies, which also debuted in the last few years.Benjamin CarondirectedNight Always Comeswith a script fromSarah Conradt. The film is based on the novel of the same name byWilly Vlautin.
Netflix has demonstrated impeccable timing with the release ofNight Always Comes. Not only is the film coming on the heels ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, but also at the same time that another Kirby-led audience favorite began streaming on Netflix. TheFast & Furiousfranchise arrived on the streaming goliath over the weekend, including theJason StathamandDwayne Johnson-led spin-off,Hobbs & Shaw.Hobbs & Shawis currently the #3 most popular movie on Netflix, behind only the aforementionedK-Pop Demon HuntersandNight Always Comes.
Vanessa Kirby Has a Pair of Big Marvel Roles Lined Up
After making her Marvel debut inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, Kirby is far from done with the franchise. She will reprise her role as Sue Storm in bothAvengers: Doomsdaynext year and again inAvengers: Secret Wars, which won’t be released until the end of 2027. The end ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepstries to convince audiences that Kirby’s Sue Storm is going to die, but this fell slightly flat after the studio confirmed that she was coming back in future tentpole projects. Still, it was a nice show of power from her son, Frankin Richards, to bring her back to life after their battle with Galactus (Ralph Ineson).
Night Always Comesis the most popular movie in the world onNetflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of Kirby’s future projects.
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