Lily Collins will return to the screen with the fourth season of “Emily in Paris” this August, but another one of her titles is trending on Netflix worldwide. According to FlixPatrol, the horror film “Inheritance” is currently the sixth most watched movie on the platform.
The movie was first released in 2020, and apart from Collins, it also stars Simon Pegg, Connie Nielsen, Chace Crawford and Patrick Warburton. Pegg also stars in another trending film on the platform, the seventh installment of ‘Mission: Impossible,’ which occupies the global Top 5 spot.
“Inheritance” was directed by Vaughn Stein, who is known for other titles such as the neo-noir thriller “Terminal,” starring Margot Robbie, and the horror drama “Every Breath You Take,” which was led by Sam Clafflin.
‘Inheritance’ enters the global Top 10 on Netflix
The movie follows Lauren (Collins), who is the eldest daughter of Archer Monroe, the patriarch of a wealthy and powerful political family. After her father’s sudden death, she is trusted with a shocking secret which could destroy her and her family’s lives: a man (Pegg) that has been held captive for 30 years.
After finding that secret, Lauren will find out more secrets about her father, and will have to decide what to do with this new information. Crawford plays her brother William Monroe, while her mother is played by Connie Nielsen.
The film, which originally premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, was received mostly with negative reviews. For example, Oliver Jones of the Observer compared it negatively to “Succession” and “Parasite,” saying that there is “nothing much on Inheritance’s mind, and the relationships end up as underdeveloped as the film’s cliché-ridden dialogue.”
Meanwhile, Steve Pond of The Wrap writes that the film “acts as if it would like to be a meditation on power and guilt, but at heart, it’s a pulpy thriller in a bespoke suit.” However, it could be an entertaining watch if you know what to expect.
