Margot Robbie and SmithThe crime film, which grossed more than US$158 million at the box office, became a global hit for Netflix nine years later. Two of the biggest stars of their time, Smith rose to fame playing a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and transitioned into blockbuster films during the 1990s, starring in Bad Boys, Men in black, Independence Dayand much more. He began receiving critical acclaim during the 2000s, earning Oscar nominations for There and The search for happinessalthough he did not win the award until King Richard in 2022.
Likewise, Robbie started his television career with Neighbors and Pan Ambut had a prominent role in Martin Scorsese’s film The Wolf of Wall Street and collaborated with most acclaimed directors on Quentin Tarantino’s film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Greta Gerwig Barbie. Robbie received critical acclaim relatively early in his career, earning Oscar nominations for I, Tonya and Pumpalthough she has not yet won the award. Robbie and Smith first starred together in the 2015 film Focus and later reunited in the 2016 DCEU film Suicide Squadstarring as Harley Quinn and Deadshot.
Focus becomes a global hit for Netflix
It’s in 5th place this week
Will Smith and Margot Robbie Focus became a global hit for Netflix. Written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa – duo also known as I love you Philip Morris, Crazy, stupid, loveand Tango Foxtrot Whiskey – the 2015 film follows a career con man who takes an aspiring femme fatale under his wing. Will Smith and Margot Robbie lead the Focus cast alongside Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, Adrian Martinez, BD Wong, Griff Furst and Dominic Fumusa in supporting roles.
Now, nine years after it was released in theaters, Will Smith and Margot Robbie’s crime film has become a global hit. Netflix to knock. Focus Ranks fifth in Netflix’s Global Top 10 Movies (English) for the week of November 11-17, with 5.4 million views and 9.5 million hours viewed. It was ranked below Hot cold, Meet me next Christmas, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Alita: Battle Angel and above Ready or Not, Time cut, Don’t move, The lost cityand The Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley for the week.
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The duo of Margot Robbie and Will Smith is still hard to resist
In 2015, Focus received mixed reviews for featuring a few more twists than necessary. However, it escaped mainly because of its elegant surroundings and the charisma of its two main stars. Focus was a box office success, grossing over $150 million, and now, nine years later, it has become a global hit for Netflix. The two stars have only become more talented since 2015, with Go Smith winning his first Oscar and Margot Robbie starring the $1 billion Barbie film, and audiences evidently still find them hard to resist as a duo.
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