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Netflix is planning another SVOD debut in November 2024, in addition to a series of new Netflix Original movies. The R-rated period drama “Widow Clicquot” will premiere on Netflix, but only in the U.S. starting November 16, 2024.
Fans of The Sandman will know who the co-stars of this film are. Tom Sturridge is best known for playing Dream on Netflix’s The Sandman, which is set to return for season 2 in 2025. He co-stars with Haley Bennett, Sam Riley, and Anson Boone. , directed by Thomas Knapper. The plot revolves around a widow who wants to save her husband’s vineyard, even though social and economic pressures make it difficult to go through with it.
The film, which grossed $2.1 million at the box office, was just released in theaters in mid-July 2024, after first screening at TIFF in late 2023.
Netflix in the US is expected to receive its first vertical release of movies in November. Although it has been available on VOD for some time, this is the first time it will be available on a subscription streaming service. Netflix has worked with vertical releases on a variety of streaming premieres in the past, including most recently “A Sacrifice,” “Cold Copy” and “The Bricklayer.”
Should you watch Widow Clicquot when it comes on Netflix?
From its premiere to its theatrical release, the film received widely positive reviews and earned a coveted Certified Fresh rating on RottenTomatoes.
Deborah Ross of The Spectator summed up most of the review well, saying that despite some flaws, there was a lot to like about the film. she wrote in August. “It’s a totally fascinating, confusing story about this person who built a great champagne empire and became one of the richest women of her time, and you don’t know anything about it. No, it’s a solid biopic.” “
Movieweb called the film an “empowering true story” and Variety said Widow Clicquot was “efficient, even elegant”.
User reviews have been equally positive, with over 50 ratings on RT, giving the film a score of 84%. On IMDb, it has a rating of only 1.6K at the time of publication, but a viewing score of 6.3.
Will you be checking out Widow Clicquot when it launches next month? Let us know below. For more information on what’s coming to Netflix during November 2024, we’ve rounded up the month’s new additions in this post.
