Blonde starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe finishes in second on Netflix's Global Top 10 chart
dailymail.co.ukThe Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde starring Ana de Armas took the second spot on the Netflix charts after premiering last week on the streaming service.The 34-year-old actress portrays Marilyn in the film directed by Andrew Dominik and according to Netflix's Global Top 10 chart it was watched for 37,340,000 hours, according to an article on Tuesday by Deadline.Blonde received a 14-minute standing ovation when it premiered last month at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.
Strong start: The Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde starring Ana de Armas, shown on Wednesday in Paris, took the second spot on the Netflix charts after premiering last weekThe NC-17 film started a limited release in theaters on September 16, before it started streaming on September 28 on Netflix.Blonde is an adaptation of the 2000 novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, 84.
While critics have praised Ana's performance, there's been disagreement whether the uncompromising, nearly three-hour film is an artistic tour de force or another cruel layer of exploitation perpetrated against the 20th century icon.Ana told reporters at the Venice Film Festival that she had to go to 'uncomfortable, dark and vulnerable' places for the role.
Standing ovation: Blonde starring 34-year-old actress Ana, shown in a still, received a 14-minute standing ovation when it premiered last month at the 79th Venice International Film Festival'She was all I thought about, all I dreamed about, all I could talk about.
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