. If you’re looking for something to stream later today, in fact, it might be worth checking out a Netflix movie that you might have missed when it debuted last year and which tackles an American origin story.
Notice I said “an” origin story, and not “the” story — as in, the actual one from history books. Because, Netflix’s first R-rated animated release, is not concerned at all with history or accuracy or any trivial matters along those lines. No, there’s nothing but superhero-style action, violence, and raunchiness to be found herein. This is why, for example, the story opens with the death of Abraham Lincoln at the hands of Benedict Arnold .
“For the first time in human history, the incredible, completely true story of America’s origins are revealed in— a once-in-a-lifetime cultural event available the only way the Founding Fathers ever intended their story be told: On Netflix, on your phone.”Bobby Moynihan, Killer Mike, Will Forte, and Simon Pegg also added their voices to the mix.
“I’m George Washington,” a buff, superhero-looking Washington says at one point in the movie. “Let’s go start a f****** revolution.” Elsewhere in the movie, the nation’s white-haired Founding Father kicks down the door of a tavern where some redcoats are stationed. His entrance line? “Ding-dong. It’s America, motherf*****.
That’s why we’ve also included the latest weekly snapshot of the biggest Netflix original movies in the world.of Netflix movies below, courtesy of data from the streamer, covers the 7-day period ending June 26. And it might offer some other suggestions for a Netflix release to stream over your holiday break — like this week’s #1 title, Kevin Hart as Teddy and Woody Harrelson as The Man From Toronto in the Netflix movie “The Man From Toronto.