New Sci-Fi Thriller Tops Netflix Charts Despite Horrible Reviews From Critics and Fans

The Uglies is performing well, but few actually seem to like the movie.

By Charlie Ridgely - September 15, 2024 02:33 pm EDT

Friday saw a new sci-fi movie called The Uglies debut on Netflix, with two stars from other popular Netflix titles in the lead roles. The Kissing Booth's Joey King and Outer Banks star Chase Stokes lead the new movie, which has a premise about a futuristic society where plastic surgery is mandatory and classes are broken into physical looks. The Uglies sounds like a strange film and the reactions from both critics and fans seem to be affirming that.

Netflix's new movie has topped the streaming service's Top 10 Movies chart on Sunday, taking the pole position from recent acclaimed hit Rebel Ridge. What's surprising about this quick success for The Uglies is the difference between its performance and the reviews.

The Uglies has a paltry 20% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, which isn't unheard of for a movie doing well on Netflix. But the ratings from audience members aren't very good either. The fan score on Rotten Tomatoes is also considered "rotten," with just over 50% from viewers. Nobody appears to be liking this movie very much, put people definitely seem to be watching it.

You can check out a full rundown of Sunday's Netflix Top 10 Movies list below!

1. The Uglies

"In a futuristic society divided into Uglies and Pretties, where cosmetic surgery is mandatory, choosing to be yourself is the ultimate form of rebellion."

2. Rebel Ridge

"Small-town cops think Terry is an easy target when they seize the former Marine's life savings. They have no idea how far he's willing to go for justice."

3. Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter

"'My daughter's case wasn't unsolved – it was uninvestigated.' In this true-crime documentary, a persistent mother takes matters into her own hands."

4. Edge of Tomorrow

"Two soldiers — one fierce, the other not — fight an alien invasion in this mind-bending thriller that NPR calls 'refreshing and unexpected.'"

5. Black Mass

"This drama recounts the real-life story of Whitey Bulger, the infamous gangster who made a deal with the feds and eluded arrest for years."

6. Shark Tale

"A tiny white lie turns a little fish into an unlikely hero. But when the truth comes out, he teams up with an outcast great white shark for protection."

7. Sonic the Hedgehog

"A blue extraterrestrial hedgehog with lightning-fast speed, a rebellious spirit and a heart of gold tries to elude capture by an eccentric evil genius."

8. The Deliverance

"Single parent Ebony Jackson moves her family to a new home for a fresh start, but something evil already lives there. Inspired by terrifying true events."

9. Officer Black Belt

"In this action film, a probation officer recruits a civilian martial artist to work alongside him in preventing crimes as a martial arts officer."

10. The Super Mario Bros. Movie

"Two plumbers from Brooklyn find themselves transported to a new world in this family film from the animation studio behind the Despicable Me franchise."