This Dutch Thriller Is The Top Movie On Netflix Right Now
The Dutch thriller premiered on the platform on April 18 and is based on true events that occurred at an Apple store in Amsterdam in 2022. Director Bobby Boermans lives near the scene of the actual incident and witnessed the news story as it unfolded at the time.
The plot of the film mostly follows what occurred in real life ― an armed man enters the store, takes a customer hostage and threatens to blow up the building if he's not paid a massive sum of money.
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The most popular movie on Hulu right now is 'The Order,' a crime thriller based on the 1989 book 'The Silent Brotherhood: The Chilling Inside Story of America's Violent, Anti-Government Militia Movement.'
Starring Jude Law, the film centers on an FBI agent pursuing a white supremacist terrorist group and its leader (played by Nicholas Hoult). 'The Order,' which had a limited theatrical release following its premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival, also features Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Alison Oliver and Marc Maron.
'Companion' is the most popular movie on Max at the moment. The sci-fi thriller joined the platform on April 18.
Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid star as a couple on a trip with friends at a remote lake house, where the group quickly learns things are not as they seem.
The 2025 'Wolf Man' reboot is now available to stream on Peacock following a theatrical release in January.
Christopher Abbott plays a man trying to protect his wife (Julia Garner) and daughter (Matilda Firth) from a werewolf.
The 1989 sci-fi hit 'The Abyss' joined Disney+ in updated 4K resolution on April 11.
Directed by James Cameron, the film stars Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michael Biehn, and it follows a mission to recover a U.S. submarine after it sinks in the Caribbean Sea. 'The Abyss' won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
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