Matt Damon and Christian Bale’s Oscar-winning film ranks in Netflix’s top 10 5 years later
Summary Ford vs. Ferrari ranks in Netflix’s Global Top 10 five years after its release, proving its enduring appeal and popularity among viewers around the world. The film‘s critical and commercial success, coupled with its strong performance and technical aspects, make it a worthy addition to Netflix’s lineup. With a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score and […]
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Ford vs. Ferrari
ranks in Netflix’s Global Top 10 five years after its release, proving its enduring appeal and popularity among viewers around the world. - The film‘s critical and commercial success, coupled with its strong performance and technical aspects, make it a worthy addition to Netflix’s lineup.
- With a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score and two Academy Awards,
Ford vs. Ferrari
is a fascinating blend of automotive action and human drama that resonates with audiences.
Ford vs. Ferrari entered the Netflix Top 10 worldwide five years after its release. Directed by James Mangold, the 2019 film follows automotive engineer Carrol Shelby and British driver Ken Miles who are hired to build a Ford supercar capable of defeating the still-dominant Ferrari racing team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 . Matt Damon and Christian Bale lead the Ford vs. Ferrari alongside Jon Bernthal, Caitríona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone and Ray McKinnon.
Today, five years after its release, Matt Damon and Christian Bale’s automotive film has made its way Netflixof the Top 10 world ranking. For the week of March 11 to 17, Ford vs. Ferrari was watched for 8.3 million hours and received 3.3 million total viewsplacing eighth and marking its first week in the world Top 10. In terms of total views, Ford vs. Ferrari tied for seventh place, The Super Mario Bros. movie.which achieves its 13th consecutive week in the Top 10.
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Ford v Ferrari deserves to be a hit on Netflix
At the time of its release, Ford vs. Ferrari reviews were overwhelmingly positive, praising the film‘s performances (especially Damon and Bale) and especially its technical aspects, including its nimble editing, immersive sound design, and thrilling racing sequences. While the film offers all the automotive action audiences have come to expect, many reviews have also acknowledged that it contains fascinating human drama as well. Therefore, Ford vs. Ferrari has a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score, the second highest of James Mangold’s career after Logan (93%).
Ford vs. Ferrari
was also nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Sound Mixing, winning two Academy Awards for film Editing and Sound Editing.
Ford vs. Ferrari was also a considerable commercial success which grossed $225 at the worldwide box office, more than double its $97 million production budget. Audiences may have liked the film more than critics, as it has an even higher audience score of 98%, the highest of any James Mangold film. Unlike most films that frequently appear on the streamer’s Global Top 10 rankings, Ford vs. Ferrari definitely deserves to be a hit on Netflix.
Ford vs. Ferrari
is not available on Netflix in the United States, although it is also streamed on FXNow.
Source: Netflix
Ford vs. Ferrari
Directed by James Mangold, Ford v Ferrari is a sports drama that tells the true story of automobile designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), who team up to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
- Release date
- August 30, 2019
- Studio(s)
- TSG Entertainment, Turnpike Films, Chernin Entertainment
- Distributor(s)
- 20th century
- Writers
- Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Keller
- Duration
- 152 minutes
- Budget
- $97.6 million
