A 2014 Robert Downey Jr. film has become the top streaming movie in the US and Netflix users consider it to be the ‘best they’ve ever seen.’
Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall star in the movie The Judge which holds a 72 percent audience score despite its 49 percent critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Academy Award-winning actors portray a father and son who are estranged and reunited after a family member’s death.
The Top Streaming Film
The Judge debuted at number three at the box office during its opening weekend and grossed more than 84.4 million during its theatrical run; with its recent release on Netflix, it became the top streaming film this week.
The movie was directed by David Dobkin, and also stars Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thornton and Succession star Jeremy Strong.
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One user wrote on X/Twitter, ‘How did I miss out on watching the movie “The Judge” starring Robert Downey Jr & Robert Duvall? Regardless of their strained father & son relationship, family is everything & this movie proves it. A must watch on Netflix.’
About the Movie
Downey Jr. portrays Hank Palmer, a successful lawyer who returns to his childhood home in Carlinville, Indiana after the death of his mother.
He reconnects with his brothers Dale (Strong), Glen (Vincent D’Onofrio) and his father Joseph Palmer (Duvall), who is the town judge.
Judge Palmer had sent a then-17-year-old Hank to a juvenile detention center following a car accident that ruined Glen’s chances of becoming an MLB player.
There Was a Bitter Argument
Once a bitter argument occurs between Hank and Joseph, the lawyer opts to leave and never come back Carlinville.
Hank returns to his childhood home once again after he finds out that his father is suspected of committing a fatal hit-and-run of an ex-convict.
He becomes Joseph’s lead counsel, and while looking for answers as to what happened, he finds out a shocking secret that could change everything.
