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Forbes
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Flightplan' Joins ‘Happy Gilmore' In Netflix Top 10
Jodie Foster's 20-year-old movie "Flightplan" broke into the Netflix most-watched list last week as the long awaited 'Happy Gilmore 2' held onto its record breaking spot at the top of the chart and its predecessor, which released almost 30 years ago, stayed in the top 10 for the third week in a row. Actress Jodie Foster attends a press conference promoting "Flightplan" on Janu. 11, 2005 in Tokyo. Getty Images 'Flightplan,' which has a paltry 37% critics score and 48% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, was viewed 6.2 million times to become the eighth most-watched movie of the week globally from July 28 to Aug. 3. The film, a thriller about a widow who becomes frantic when her 6-year-old daughter disappears on a transatlantic flight, broke into the top 10 in 62 countries and is the No. 1 movie in three countries. The resurgence of 'Flightplan' is reflective of a broader trend that sees older films finding a second life on streaming, often for no obvious reason or thanks to the hard-to-explain trends of Netflix's recommendation algorithm. Other older films that have enjoyed the so-called 'Netflix effect' this summer and jumped into the Top 10 include "The Quick and the Dead," a western from 1995, 2007 sci-fi thriller "28 Weeks Later" and Jerry Seinfeld's "Bee Movie," first released in 2007. 'Happy Gilmore 2,' which had the biggest 3-day U.S. opening ever for a Netflix film when it released last week, was in the No. 1 spot again last week and "Happy Gilmore," its 29-year-old predecessor, was in the No. 4 spot on the most-watched list. "KPop Demon Hunters," was the second most-watched film of last week with "My Oxford Year" at No. 3 and "Gladiator II" at No. 5. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We're launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day's headlines. Text 'Alerts' to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here : 4. Despite only releasing June 20, the "KPop Demon Hunters" film is already the fourth most-watched movie in Netflix history with 158.8 million views. The only movies that have been watched more are "Don't Look Up" (171.4 million views), "Carry-On" (172.1 million) and "Red Notice" (230.9 million). 'Happy Gilmore 2' was greenlit by Netflix last summer, years after the original film's star, Adam Sandler, said he hoped to someday make a sequel. Big-name casting announcements followed, including the addition of Nick Swardson, Benny Safdie, Julie Bowen, Bad Bunny and Margaret Qualley. It was also revealed footballer Travis Kelce, wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman and golfer John Daly would all make appearances. Ultimately, dozens of celebrities and professional athletes appeared in the movie, which broke not only the opening weekend record but also became the most-watched Sandler movie on Netflix in the actor's decade of working with the streamer. Surprising Fact After three weeks in the top 10, 'Happy Gilmore' was removed from Netflix on July 31. Further Reading Forbes 'Happy Gilmore 2' Cast: Here's Every Celebrity And Athlete Cameo By Monica Mercuri Forbes Netflix's 'Trainwreck' Documentary On 'Storm Area 51': Here's What Really Happened By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs Forbes Hallmark Released 4 New Christmas Movies In July—And 12.6 Million People Watched By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs
Hamilton Spectator
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Trending on Netflix and Crave: Top 10 movies and TV shows in Canada, along with new releases to watch this August long weekend
Streaming services Netflix and Crave each reveal a weekly list of the top-ranked titles to stream, including new releases and trending content. Here are the top 10 titles in Canada in each respective category that people are watching on Netflix this week, along with newly released films and series on Crave ahead of the August long weekend. 1. 'Happy Gilmore 2' 2. 'Trainwreck: Storm Area 51' 3. 'KPop Demon Hunters' 4. 'Happy Gilmore' 5. 'Flightplan' 6. 'Sleeping Dogs' 7. 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' 8. 'Yesterday' 9. 'Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation' 10. 'Trainwreck: P.I. Moms' 1. 'Untamed' 2. 'Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes' 3. 'Amy Bradley Is Missing' 4. 'WWE Unreal: A Documentary Series' 5. 'Angi: Fake Life, True Crime' (No trailer currently available) 6. 'Unspeakable Sins' 7. 'Mandala Murders' 8. 'Building The Band' 9. 'My Melody & Kuromi' 10. 'The Sandman' Each week, Crave releases a roundup of premieres and trending titles to stream in Canada. Here is what made the list for the week of July 31 to Aug. 6 . 'Project Runway' (Season 21 Premiere) — July 31 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' (Movie Premiere) — Aug. 1 'Marc Maron: Panicked' (Comedy Special Premiere) — Aug. 1 'The Yogurt Shop Murders' (Premiere) — Aug. 3 'Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills' (Premiere) — Aug. 5
The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Noughties movie star unrecognizable as she's spotted in LA – can you guess who she is?
HER breakout role saw her play Michael Douglas's drug-addicted teen daughter in 2000 crime flick, Traffic. Since then she's starred opposite some of Hollywood 's biggest names from Kevin Costner to Susan Sarandon. Advertisement 4 This famous actress found fame opposite Michael Douglas Credit: The Mega Agency 4 She's been in dozens of movies and films over the past three decades Credit: The Mega Agency And 25 years on from that career-defining role, the successful actress, 42, is embracing her natural self. She was spotted out and about in LA in a vest top and ripped jeans freely showing off her armpit hair as she reached up to adjust her locks. Going makeup-free, Parenthood star Erika Christensen looked at ease and radiant as she strolled in the sunshine. Mom-of-two Erika currently stars in ABC crime drama Will Trent as the titular dyslexic detective's on/off girlfriend Angie Polaski. Advertisement She hasn't stopped working for the past three decades with dozens of film , TV and music video credits to her name. Some of her best known work includes the films Swimfan, The Upside of Anger and Flightplan, while on the small screen she's been in The Geena Davis Show and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Her first major role was back in 1995 when she appeared in Michael Jackson's Childhood video, though she never got to actually meet the King of Pop. She once told nice ." Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Exclusive The interview came out ahead of the release of her 2005 rom-com The Upside of Anger where she played the daughter of Joan Allen's character Terry Wolfmeyer. The family drama sees Terry fall for heavy drinking neighbor Denny Davies [Costner] after husband Grey upped and left the family for a life in Sweden with his secretary - though this doesn't end up being the case. Cheaper by the Dozen Official Trailer Erika said at the time, "Kevin Costner and Joan Allen, who does not love Joan Allen? She's fantastic, so cool as a person. "She's our mother, it's about a family, there are four daughters, Alicia Witt, Kerri Russell, Evan Rachel Wood, and myself. It's a great cast and it's written and directed by Mike Binder. He stars in it too. Advertisement "It's a bunch of us over a period of three years. It's very dramatic and funny. It's really character driven. I'm looking forward to see it so much." Erika was raised a Scientologist in Seattle and has defended the controversial religion in recent years. She opened up about it to her Parenthood co-star Dax Shepard on an episode of his Armchair Expert podcast, explaining her beliefs. She said: "I can justify things in all kinds of different ways, but basically, like, as a Scientologist, and I definitely cannot speak for every Scientologist about anything because everybody has their own beliefs and comes at it from even other religions and all kinds of stuff. Advertisement 4 Erika Christensen's breakthrough role was in Traffic Credit: Alamy 4 She currently has a lead role in crime drama Will Trent Credit: Getty "However, I don't believe this is the first time I have lived on this planet and I basically think I've probably done absolutely everything before.' The foundation of Scientology is the belief each person is an immortal spiritual being with unlimited potential. Advertisement Erika poured scorn on Leah Remini's stirring docuseries Scientology and the Aftermath as well as follow up Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. She said, 'It honestly doesn't have anything to do with anything that I've ever learned about the group or organization. Read more on the Irish Sun "To be specific about [Going Clear], if somebody has read a book, read Dianetics or some Scientology book and wants to philosophically tell me what they disagree with it, cool. "That is a totally different thing. But, specifically with that documentary , the documentary was based on a book. The book was not even published in some English-speaking countries because the libel laws are stricter than they are here.' Advertisement Erika Christensen's career timeline Erika Christensen's journey in Hollywood kicked off pretty early, even featuring in Michael Jackson's "Childhood" music video back in 1995 when she was just twelve. She never actually got to meet the King of Pop on set though, as they were green-screened together for the video. Her big moment arrived in 2000 with her captivating portrayal of Caroline Wakefield, a teenage drug addict, in Steven Soderbergh's acclaimed film Traffic . The role really put her on the map, earning her an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance and a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble cast. People magazine even named her one of their "Breakthrough Stars of 2001". After Traffic, Erika kept busy with a mix of film roles, diving into everything from teen thrillers like Swimfan (2002) to comedies such as The Banger Sisters (2002) and The Perfect Score (2004). She also explored dramatic and thriller territory in films like Flightplan (2005), How to Rob a Bank (2007), The Tortured (2010), and more recently, The Case for Christ (2017), KIMI (2022), and Cheaper by the Dozen (2022). Erika's television career has been equally varied. She had early guest spots on popular shows like Frasier, The Practice, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and That '70s Show. A significant chapter of her TV career was playing Julia Braverman-Graham in the beloved NBC family drama Parenthood from 2010 to 2015, a role for which she won a Gracie Award in 2014. She also appeared in shows like Six Degrees (2006-2007), Wicked City (2015), and Ten Days in the Valley (2017). Currently, you can catch her starring as Angie Polaski in the ABC series Will Trent, which premiered in 2023.
