This Dystopian Drama Is The Top Movie On Netflix Right Now
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Two action comedies and a family fantasy film are also among the movies trending across streaming services like Hulu, Max, Paramount+ and Peacock.
“Uglies” is currently the most popular movie on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The sci-fi drama is an adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 dystopian young adult novel about a teenage girl living in a post-apocalyptic society in which cosmetic surgery is mandatory. Joey King stars alongside Chase Stokes, Laverne Cox, Keith Powers and Brianne Tju.
“Uglies” premiered on Sept. 13 to mostly negative reviews, and it is unclear if the subsequent novels in the series will be adapted into sequels.
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