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Netflix Hit: 'The Mountain Between Us' Defies Critics

1/1/2025

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Netflix subscribers are rediscovering the 2017 film The Mountain Between Us, featuring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba, which has soared to #4 on the platform's international charts. Despite its gripping survival narrative, critics were less than impressed, giving it a mere 39% on Rotten Tomatoes, citing weak stakes and a lack of chemistry between the stars.

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Netflix subscribers are rediscovering the 2017 film The Mountain Between Us, featuring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba, which has soared to #4 on the platform's international charts. Despite its gripping survival narrative, critics were less than impressed, giving it a mere 39% on Rotten Tomatoes, citing weak stakes and a lack of chemistry between the stars.