The Electric State (film)

In 1990, a war between humans and robots has left the world in disarray. With the help of Sentre CEO Ethan Skate, who developed Neurocaster Technology that allowed humans to upload their minds into drone robots, humanity managed to win the war, while robots were banished to the exclusion zone. However, the success of this technology meant many people opted to live their virtual lives in a semi-vegetative state while drones did most of the work.

In 1994, teenager Michelle lives with her incompetent foster dad, Ted. Years earlier, she was involved in a car crash along with her family, in which her parents and brother reportedly perished. She has lived with a succession of foster families, unable to find a stable home. She is also having trouble at school due to her refusal to use Neurocaster technology to participate in virtual classes.

One day, the sentient robot Cosmo, a robot character of the cartoon of the same name which her declared-deceased younger brother Christopher, who was a child prodigy, watched, came to seek Michelle out. He is only able to communicate using gestures and a limited set of pre-recorded words, but manages to convince her that he is controlled by Christopher. Michelle and Cosmo set out across a dystopian landscape to find him by finding Dr. Clark Amherst, the doctor who confirmed Christopher's death, .

Along the way, they encounter Keats, a veteran with a complex past, and Herman, a sentient robot who is able to take on multiple forms. Together, they meet up with a band of robots in the exclusion zone, led by Mr. Peanut.

There, they find Dr. Amherst, and his robot friend P.C., who explains that Sentre found Christopher in a seemingly permanent vegetative state after the accident and discovered that they could create the Neurocaster technology by exploiting Christopher's exceptional intellect and integrating his consciousness into the Neurocaster; this technology was instrumental in giving humans an advantage during the war against the robots.

However, after Christopher unexpectedly came out of his coma thirteen months later, a remorseful Amherst built a way for his mind to escape. Sentre drones under the command of Colonel Bradbury attack, recapturing Christopher, killing Amherst, and destroying the robots' home.

Determined to rescue her brother, Michelle, along with P.C., infiltrates Sentre's headquarters with the help of Keats and Herman while the other robots wage war with Skate's drone army. Disgusted with Skate's inhuman actions, Bradbury defects and helps Peanut to confront Skate while Michelle discovers Christopher in a comatose state, his consciousness trapped within the Neurocaster system.

In a reunion within the virtual realm, Christopher explains that his consciousness is what is powering Skate's robots, expressing his desire to be freed from his exploited existence. Respecting his wishes, Michelle disconnects him, resulting in his physical body dying. During the battle, Keats almost loses Herman when his large robot form gets destroyed by a drone robot. However, a miniature version of Herman emerges from the wreckage.

Christopher's death triggers the shutdown of Sentre's drone operations, dismantling Skate's control and ending the exploitation of the Neurocaster technology. In the aftermath, Skate is arrested, and the world begins to rebuild from the devastation wrought by the war and corporate greed. Michelle then broadcasts to the world exposing how the Neurocaster technology has affected people's lives and inviting those who wish to live in peace to the exclusion zone.

Cosmo's body is dumped in a junkyard, but he is shown rising up, suggesting that a part of Christopher's consciousness may still reside within the robot.

{{Cast list|

• Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle Greene
• Chris Pratt as John D. Keats
• Ke Huy Quan as Dr. Clark Amherst / the voice of P.C.
• Stanley Tucci as Ethan Skate
• Woody Norman as Christopher
• Giancarlo Esposito as Marshall Bradbury
• Jason Alexander as Ted Finister
• Marin Hinkle as Ms. Sablinsky
• Michael Trucco as Ben Abbott
• Holly Hunter as Madeline Vance
• Patti Harrison as Ligotti

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{{Cast list|

• Anthony Mackie as Herman
• Martin Klebba is the motion capture artist
• Woody Harrelson as Mr. Peanut
• Terry Notary is the motion capture artist
• Jenny Slate as Penny Pal
• Alan Tudyk as Cosmo
• Brian Cox as Popfly
• Hank Azaria as Perplexo
• Colman Domingo as Wolfe
• Rob Gronkowski as Blitz
• Jordan Black as Clem
• Billy Gardell as Garbage Bot
• Susan Leslie as Mrs. Scissors

}}

The film was announced in December 2017, when Anthony and Joe Russo acquired the rights to Simon Stålenhag's 2018 illustrated novel The Electric State. The Russos were set as producers, with Andy Muschietti in negotiations to direct. Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, frequent collaborators of the Russo brothers, were set to write the screenplay.{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Russo Brothers Win Sci-Fi Novel The Electric State For It Team Andy & Barbara Muschietti |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/the-electric-state-andy-muschietti-russo-brothers-simon-stalenhag-1202227395/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 18, 2020 |date=December 14, 2017 |archive-date=August 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820150158/https://deadline.com/2017/12/the-electric-state-andy-muschietti-russo-brothers-simon-stalenhag-1202227395/ |url-status=live }} In December 2020, Universal Pictures won the distribution rights to the film, with the Russos now directing and Muschietti remaining as an executive producer on the project via his new production company. Millie Bobby Brown was slated to star, with production set to begin as soon as the Russos completed The Gray Man (2022) and Brown concluded filming for season four of Stranger Things.{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Universal Lands AGBO's Adaptation Of The Electric State With Millie Bobby Brown Starring, The Russo Brothers Directing And Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely Writing |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/universal-electric-state-millie-bobby-brown-the-russo-brothers-1234659003/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 18, 2020 |date=December 18, 2020 |archive-date=April 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415162143/https://deadline.com/2020/12/universal-electric-state-millie-bobby-brown-the-russo-brothers-1234659003/ |url-status=live }}

In June 2022, it was reported that the film might have its distribution rights transferred to Netflix, as Universal was no longer planning to give the film a theatrical release. Later that month, it was confirmed that Netflix would be distributing the film, with Chris Pratt in talks to star alongside Brown.{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Russo Bros., Millie Bobby Brown and Netflix Reteam for 'The Electric State' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/russo-bros-millie-bobby-brown-netflix-electric-state-1235173349/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=June 29, 2022 |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108055039/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/russo-bros-millie-bobby-brown-netflix-electric-state-1235173349/ |url-status=live }} Pratt was confirmed in August, with Michelle Yeoh, Stanley Tucci, Jason Alexander, Brian Cox and Jenny Slate joining the cast. Cox and Slate were reported to be voicing characters in the film.{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Michelle Yeoh, Stanley Tucci, Jason Alexander, Brian Cox And Jenny Slate Round Out Cast Of The Russo Brothers Next Film At Netflix |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/michelle-yeoh-stanley-tucci-jason-alexander-brian-cox-jenny-slate-the-russo-brothers-netflix-1235089546/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=August 11, 2022 |date=August 11, 2022 |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005084104/https://deadline.com/2022/08/michelle-yeoh-stanley-tucci-jason-alexander-brian-cox-jenny-slate-the-russo-brothers-netflix-1235089546/ |url-status=live }} In October, Woody Norman was added to the cast.{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Never Have I Evers Rushi Kota Boards Sony's Dumb Money; Russo Brother's Netflix Pic The Electric State Adds C'mon C'mon Breakout Woody Norman |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/rushi-kota-joins-dumb-money-the-electric-state-adds-woody-norman-1235153716/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=October 24, 2022 |date=October 24, 2022 |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112223922/https://deadline.com/2022/10/rushi-kota-joins-dumb-money-the-electric-state-adds-woody-norman-1235153716/ |url-status=live }} In November, Giancarlo Esposito was cast in the film as the voice of Marshall, a menacing robotic drone.{{cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |title=The Russo Brothers Assemble: Inside AGBO, Their $1 Billion Studio and When They Might Return to Marvel |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/features/joe-anthony-russo-agbo-marvel-chris-pratt-zoe-saldana-priyanka-chopra-jonas-1235419176/ |website=Variety |access-date=November 2, 2022 |date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112223747/https://variety.com/2022/film/features/joe-anthony-russo-agbo-marvel-chris-pratt-zoe-saldana-priyanka-chopra-jonas-1235419176/ |url-status=live }} Anthony Mackie and Billy Bob Thornton also joined the cast. Ke Huy Quan, Yeoh's co-star in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), had to replace her after she left the project due to scheduling conflicts.{{cite web |last1=Vary |first1=Adam B. |title=Giancarlo Esposito, Ke Huy Quan, Anthony Mackie, Billy Bob Thornton Join the Russo Brothers' The Electric State for Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/giancarlo-esposito-ke-huy-quan-billy-bob-thornton-anthony-mackie-electric-state-russo-brothers-netflix-1235420675/ |website=Variety |access-date=November 2, 2022 |date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108003839/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/giancarlo-esposito-ke-huy-quan-billy-bob-thornton-anthony-mackie-electric-state-russo-brothers-netflix-1235420675/ |url-status=live }} In October 2024, it was reported that Woody Harrelson, Alan Tudyk, Hank Azaria and Colman Domingo had joined the cast as the voices of robot characters.{{cite magazine |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |title=Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt Face a Robot Uprising in The Electric State |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-electric-state-first-look |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=October 1, 2024 |access-date=October 9, 2024 |archive-date=October 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009114145/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-electric-state-first-look |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/video/the-electric-state-trailer-millie-bobby-brown-chris-pratt/ |title='The Electric State' Trailer: Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, The Russos And Robots |date=October 17, 2024 |access-date=November 18, 2024 |archive-date=November 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241120200029/https://deadline.com/video/the-electric-state-trailer-millie-bobby-brown-chris-pratt/ |url-status=live }}

Principal photography began in October 2022 in Atlanta, under the working title Stormwind.{{Cite web |date=September 19, 2022 |title=Stormwind Production List|url=https://productionlist.com/production/stormwind/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=Film & Television Industry Alliance }} On November 4, 2022, film production was temporarily paused after a crew member working on the film died in a car crash off-set.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/the-electric-state-crewmember-killed-in-off-set-car-crash-1235164316/ |title='The Electric State' Crew Member Killed In Off-Set Car Crash; Production On Netflix Film Paused |first=David |last=Robb |date=November 4, 2022 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |publisher=Deadline |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520001104/https://deadline.com/2022/11/the-electric-state-crewmember-killed-in-off-set-car-crash-1235164316/ |url-status=live }} Filming wrapped in early February 2023.{{Cite web |last=Mantilla |first=Ryan Louis |date=February 11, 2023 |title='The Electric State': Millie Bobby Brown-led Sci-Fi Film Wraps Filming |url=https://collider.com/electric-slate-movie-filming-wrap/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=Collider |archive-date=February 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218203928/https://collider.com/electric-slate-movie-filming-wrap/ |url-status=live }} February 2024, reshoots had occurred from March 20 to April 5.{{Cite web |last= |date=February 29, 2024 |title=Production Weekly – Issue 1390 – Thursday, February 22, 2024 / 187 Listings – 44 Pages |url=https://www.productionweekly.com/production-weekly-issue-1390-thursday-february-22-2024-187-listings-44-pages/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227121723/https://www.productionweekly.com/production-weekly-issue-1390-thursday-february-22-2024-187-listings-44-pages/ |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |access-date=March 2, 2024 |website=Production Weekly}}{{update inline|date=April 2024}} The score was composed by Alan Silvestri, marking the third collaboration between Silvestri and the Russo Brothers, following their work on Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Emily |date=April 30, 2024 |title=The composer behind Marvel's Avengers: Endgame teases a return to the MCU |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/avengers-endgame-alan-silvestri-marvel-return/ |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=GamesRadar |language=en-US |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502042431/https://www.gamesradar.com/avengers-endgame-alan-silvestri-marvel-return/ |url-status=live }}

The first images and a plot summary of the film were released by Netflix on October 1, 2024.{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Netflix Just Revealed Our First Look at Its Massive New Sci-Fi Movie |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/electric-state-netflix-movie-plot-details-photos |access-date=October 22, 2024 |website=Inverse |language=en}} Dais Johnston of Inverse expressed concerns that these photos were confirmation that the film would seemingly be unfaithful to the original book since it showcased a visual style that involved "muddy color-grading" compared to the original artwork from Stålenhag.{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2024 |title=Netflix's Epic New Sci-Fi Movie Already Has One Huge Problem |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/netflix-electric-state-movie-stills-vs-original-art |access-date=October 22, 2024 |website=Inverse |language=en}}

Netflix released a teaser trailer on October 17, 2024, during New York Comic Con.{{Cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=October 17, 2024 |title='The Electric State' Trailer: Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt Go to War Against Robots in the Russo Brothers' Netflix Movie |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/the-electric-state-trailer-millie-bobby-brown-chris-pratt-1236162369/ |access-date=October 22, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} It was confirmed that the film would largely diverge from the original source material in the hopes of telling its own original story, which received a negative response by fans that hoped for a direct adaptation.{{Cite web |last=Lambie |first=Ryan |date=October 18, 2024 |title=The Electric State on Netflix {{!}} When is an adaptation not an adaptation? |url=https://filmstories.co.uk/features/the-electric-state-on-netflix-when-is-an-adaptation-not-an-adaptation/ |access-date=October 22, 2024 |website=Film Stories |language=en-GB}}

These major plot changes were explained at the film's panel, which involved Anthony Russo stating that they did find the original material as "fascinating" and compared their experience of adapting it as similar to the Marvel films. But he also stated that it was difficult for them to understand the story and felt that the world was not shown enough in the graphic novel, which caused the idea of developing it into a two-hour film as challenging. This led to them using the artwork as inspiration to make an entirely new story that featured the usage of 1990s aesthetics and the plot addition of robotic animatronics developing artificial intelligence, which involved them campaigning for equal rights in a retro-futuristic society.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Abbey |date=October 17, 2024 |title=Chris Pratt Was "Moved to Tears" Reading 'The Electric State' Script |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-electric-state-millie-bobby-brown-chris-pratt-1236034707/ |access-date=October 22, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}

The Electric State had its world premiere on February 24, 2025, at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/russo-brothers-avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-filming-preview-1236300834/ |title=Russo Brothers On Shooting New 'Avengers' Films Back-To-Back In London: "We May Or May Not Survive" |website=Deadline Hollywood |first1=Natalie |last1=Oganesyan |first2=Natalie |last2=Sitek |date=February 24, 2025 |access-date=February 25, 2025 |archive-date=February 25, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250225041850/https://deadline.com/2025/02/russo-brothers-avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-filming-preview-1236300834/ |url-status=live }} The film was released on Netflix on March 14, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=October 17, 2024 |title=Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown Traverse a Robot-Filled Post-Apocalypse in First Trailer for Netflix's The Electric State |url=https://www.thewrap.com/electric-state-trailer-millie-bobby-brown-chris-pratt-netflix/ |access-date=October 17, 2024 |website=TheWrap |archive-date=November 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113052620/https://www.thewrap.com/electric-state-trailer-millie-bobby-brown-chris-pratt-netflix/ |url-status=live }} The film amassed 25.2 million views in its first three days.{{Cite web |last=Brazier |first=Tori |date=March 20, 2025 |title='Worst film of the year' bags one of Netflix's biggest 2025 debuts with 25,200,000 views |url=https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/20/worst-film-year-bags-one-netflixs-biggest-2025-debuts-25-200-000-views-22759984/ |access-date=March 23, 2025 |website=Metro |language=en-UK}}

A video game based on the film, The Electric State: Kid Cosmo was released on iOS and Android by Netflix Games on March 18, 2025. It features Michelle and Christopher's childhood while they play through a mobile game featuring Cosmo.{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=March 3, 2025 |title='The Electric State' Prequel Video Game Set From Russo Brothers, Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/the-electric-state-video-game-prequel-netflix-russos-1236325355/ |access-date=March 3, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

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Upon release, the film received negative reviews from critics. {{RT prose|15|3.7|142|Lumbering along like a giant automaton, The Electric State has plenty of hardware to back it up but none of the spark that'd make it come to life.|ref=y|access-date=April 14, 2025}} {{Metacritic film prose|30|37|ref=y|access-date=April 7, 2025}}

Many critics took issue with the film's loose interpretation of the original novel. In a scathing review by The New York Times{{'}} Elisabeth Vincentelli, she panned the film's creative departures from the source material. She opens her review describing the plot of the novel, highlighting how "the book is elliptical in narrative, muted in color palette and melancholy in mood" whereas the movie "is obvious, garish and just plain dumb".{{Cite news |last=Vincentelli |first=Elisabeth |date=March 13, 2025 |title='The Electric State' Review: 1990s Robot Apocalypse? As If! |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/movies/the-electric-state-review.html |access-date=March 16, 2025 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} Courtney Howard of Variety criticized the film's lack of capitalization on its source material, "in favor of a generic conceit centered on freedom, preachy commentary on prejudice and a reductive, rote conflict between humankind and robots."{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Courtney |date=March 7, 2025 |title='The Electric State' Review: The Russo Brothers Turn Postapocalyptic Picture Book Into a Bland Millie Bobby Brown Vehicle |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-electric-state-review-1236330760/ |access-date=March 12, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=March 12, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312220154/https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-electric-state-review-1236330760/ |url-status=live }} IGN{{'}}s A. A. Dowd gave the film a 4 out of 10, also critical of the film's handling of the novel, saying: "Leave it to the directors of Marvel's most overstuffed event pictures to bastardize a deeply lonely science fiction yarn into another expensive group hug and team-building comedy routine."{{Cite web |last=Dowd |first=A. A. |date=March 11, 2025 |title=The Electric State Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-electric-state-review-netflix-millie-bobby-brown-chris-pratt-russo-brothers |access-date=March 12, 2025 |website=IGN |language=en}}

Brown's and Pratt's performances were also received negatively. Kevin Maher of The Sunday Times gave the film one star out of five. He questioned Brown's performances in her previous cinematic outings as well as The Electric State, left wondering if she was "profoundly ill-equipped" for big-screen acting.{{Cite news |last=Maher |first=Kevin |date=March 7, 2025 |title=The Electric State review — Millie Bobby Brown founders in a turgid eyesore |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/the-electric-state-review-millie-bobby-brown-netflix-kbz0066gm |access-date=March 16, 2025 |newspaper=The Sunday Times |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250307153805/https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/the-electric-state-review-millie-bobby-brown-netflix-kbz0066gm |archive-date=2025-03-07 }} Comic Book Resources' C.M. Ramsburg came to a similar conclusion, explaining that despite the casting of Pratt and Brown, "their performances remain flat and one-dimensional as they portray characters without depth or substance", giving the film a 3 out of 10.{{Cite web |last=Ramsburg |first=C. M. |date=March 14, 2025 |title=The Electric State Is a Shockingly Bad Netflix Movie That Ruins Its Own Message |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-electric-state-review/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}} Screen Rant{{'}}s Alex Harrison found little to note about the film, other than "Millie Bobby Brown's look to echo Eleven and Chris Pratt's look to echo Star Lord".{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Alex |date=March 12, 2025 |title=The Electric State Review: I Think The Russos' New Netflix Blockbuster Might Actually Be Harmful To Movies |url=https://screenrant.com/the-electric-state-movie-review/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}

Several critics thought that the film's reported $320M budget was wasted.{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Olivia |date=March 14, 2025 |title=Netflix's most expensive movie ever 'The Electric State' is a 'dumb, unfunny' $320 million flop |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/the-electric-state-netflix-budget-critics-reviews-2025-3#:~:text=Instead,%20critics%20have%20called%20it,to%20%22The%20Electric%20State.%22 |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}} Sam Adams from Slate called the end product disastrous, saying the film joins "the list of the costliest films of all time".{{Cite news |last=Adams |first=Sam |date=March 14, 2025 |title=Netflix's Most Expensive Movie Ever Reveals the Whole Problem With Its Strategy |url=https://slate.com/culture/2025/03/electric-state-netflix-movie-millie-bobby-brown-chris-pratt.html |access-date=March 15, 2025 |work=Slate |language=en-US |issn=1091-2339}} New York Post{{'}}s Johnny Oleksinski noted the Russo brothers' directing efforts after Avengers: Endgame as "some of the worst and priciest movies of the past six years". He panned the film's lack of originality.{{Cite web |last=Oleksinski |first=Johnny |date=March 13, 2025 |title='The Electric State' review: Netflix spent $320 million on a movie you'll hate |url=https://nypost.com/2025/03/13/entertainment/the-electric-state-review-netflix-spent-320-million-on-a-movie-youll-hate/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |language=en-US}} Jared Rasic of Detroit Metro Times praised the film's special effects but panned the screenplay, calling the end product film "a garish, unfunny, Netflix original dumpster fire."{{Cite web |last=Rasic |first=Jared |date=2025-03-25 |title=March movies lack magic |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/march-movies-lack-magic-38938587 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Detroit Metro Times |language=en}}

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