Netflix Fans Hail Liam Neeson Drama As ‘One of the Best Movies They’ve Seen’

It seems that Netflix is always producing hit show after hit show, and their latest release is no exception! But before we get to Liam Neeson, let’s talk about this series.

With plenty of amazing titles under their belt, Netflix has set out to adapt yet another fantastic piece into an incredible show.

Netflix has taken on quite a few film-to-TV adaptations, and One Day is the most recent one to hit the streaming service.

The series is based on the 2009 David Nicholl’s novel of the same name and tells a stunning love story that spans decades.

Every year, the protagonists Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley meet up on the same day, and the show captures those snapshots of their lives.

The novel was adapted into the 2011 film starring Anne Hatheway and Jim Sturgess, but the new series infuses the timeless story with new blood.

The Netflix series stars Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod.

While released only a few days ago, fans have already rushed through the fourteen episodes.

Fans have taken to social media to discuss the emotional show and their opinions on it.

The reactions from fans have been mixed, but everyone seems to love it!

“Netflix will pay for its crimes! Making me believe in love and then rip out my heart afterwards. Anyways go watch One Day now streaming on Netflix and become the emotional wreck I am now after finishing the last episode,” one fan wrote on X.

Many fans already knew what to expect, having seen the film or read the book, but they were still nervous about the outcome of the final episode.

Another viewer commented, “Someone spoil this for me please, b/c if it ends the same way the Anne Hathaway movie ended I’m DEFINITELY not watching it. I don’t need that emotional trauma again.”

“One episode in and loving the Netflix adaptation of One Day. Just not sure I can go through the emotional rollercoaster which is to come!” another added.

Fortunately, for the fans who had no clue what to expect, viewers were quick to give them a heads up of what was to come.

One viewer posted, “Guys, don’t watch One Day on Netflix if you want to have a happy life (the show will cause you irreparable emotional damage).”

Going in unprepared for the ending shook some users.

“Just finished the series One Day and I have never been more emotionally distraught. I have not read the book and, shockingly, have never seen the 2011 film adaptation, so I was completely unprepared. Tears are a flowing,” one fan wrote.

Another wrote, “ugly crying on a Thursday.”

The show seemed to really shake viewers!

Earlier this week, Ambika explained why she repeatedly turned down an audition for the role of Emma.

During press for the show’s release, she revealed that she loves the novel and fell in love with it as a 14-year-old, but her gut reaction was an immediate “no” when asked to audition.

She told Grazia, “I saw the email notification pop up on my phone: ‘Emma, One Day, self-tape’ and I was like ‘Nah I’m not doing that’.”

“I turned the audition down again and again over several months. I love the book so much and I just didn’t see myself playing that part. I thought it was a waste of time.”

She explained, “I envisaged the disappointment I would experience if I entertained this idea.”

Despite that, she realized the mistake she had made and decided to audition anyway.

Fans are thrilled that she was the one to secure the role, loving her as Emma.

If you’re hunting for a great but gut-wrenching Netflix show to watch for Valentine’s Day, this show might be it.

The heartbreaking Netflix show One Day is now streaming!

1. Arrested Development

“Michael Bluth finds himself forced to stay in Orange County and run the family real estate business after his father, George Bluth Sr., is sent to prison for committing white-collar crime. He tries to juggle the wants and needs of his spoiled and eccentric family while being a good role model for his teenage son, George Michael.”

2. Murderville

“Terry Seattle (played by Will Arnett) and his guest celebrity partner improvise their way through a scripted murder investigation without the script.

3. Insecure

“Modern-day black women might be described as strong and confident; in other words, just the opposite of Issa and Molly. As the best friends deal with their own real-life flaws, their insecurities come to the fore as together they cope with an endless series of uncomfortable everyday experiences.”

4. Ozark

“This drama series stars Jason Bateman as Marty Byrde, a financial planner who relocates his family from Chicago to a summer resort community in the Ozarks. With wife Wendy and their two kids in tow, Marty is on the move after a money-laundering scheme goes wrong, forcing him to pay off a substantial debt to a Mexican drug lord in order to keep his family safe. While the Byrdes’ fate hangs in the balance, the dire circumstances force the fractured family to reconnect.”

5. Dead To Me

“Jen’s husband recently died in a hit-and-run, and the sardonic widow is determined to solve the crime. Optimistic free spirit Judy has recently suffered a tragic loss of her own. The ladies meet at a support group and, despite their polar-opposite personalities, become unlikely friends.”

6. Bojack Horseman

“A humanoid horse, BoJack Horseman — lost in a sea of self-loathing and booze — decides it’s time for a comeback. Once the star of a ’90s sitcom, in which he was the adoptive father of three orphaned kids (two girls and a boy). The show was the hottest thing around, then suddenly, was canceled. Now 18 years later, BoJack wants to regain his dignity.”

7. Six Feet Under

“Laced with irony and dark situational humor, the show approaches the subject of death through the eyes of the Fisher family, who owns and operates a funeral home in Los Angeles. Peter Krause stars as Nate, who reluctantly becomes a partner in the funeral home after his father’s death.”

8. Beef

“Two strangers get into a road rage incident that brings chaos into their lives.”

9. The Queen’s Gambit

“Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world.”

10. Breaking Bad

“Mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher Walter White thinks his life can’t get much worse. His salary barely makes ends meet, a situation not likely to improve once his pregnant wife gives birth, and their teenage son is battling cerebral palsy. But Walter is dumbstruck when he learns he has terminal cancer. Realizing that his illness probably will ruin his family financially, Walter makes a desperate bid to earn as much money as he can in the time he has left by turning an old RV into a meth lab on wheels.”

11. Gilmore Girls

“Set in a storybook Connecticut town populated by an eclectic mix of dreamers, artists and everyday folk, this multigenerational drama about family and friendship centres around Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter, Rory. Lorelai owns the town’s bed-and-breakfast, the Dragonfly Inn, with best friend/chef Sookie, and contends with weekly dinners with eccentric, well-off parents Richard and Emily Gilmore (who always have something to say about their daughter’s life).”

12. The Crown

“Based on an award-winning play (“The Audience”) by showrunner Peter Morgan, this lavish, Netflix-original drama chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940s to modern times. The series begins with an inside look at the early reign of the queen, who ascended the throne at age 25 after the death of her father, King George VI.”

13. Chappelle’s Show

“The sketch-comedy show, starring comic Dave Chappelle, follows the tried-and-true formula of similar shows that preceded it. Chappelle performs a stand-up routine that leads into a taped comedy sketch.”

14. Better Call Saul

“He wasn’t always Saul Goodman, ace attorney for chemist-turned-meth dealer Walter White. Six years before he begins to represent Albuquerque’s most notorious criminal, Goodman is Jimmy McGill, a small-time attorney hustling to make a name for himself.”

15. Narcos

“Netflix chronicles the rise of the cocaine trade in Colombia and the gripping real-life stories of drug kingpins of the late ’80s in this raw, gritty original series. Also detailed are the actions taken by law enforcement as they battle in the war on drugs, targeting notorious and powerful figures that include drug lord Pablo Escobar.”

16. Big Mouth

“Even for a cartoon character, going through puberty isn’t easy for a young person. Andrew is learning that first hand as he experiences the nightmare that is growing up in this animated series geared toward adults.”

17. Seinfeld

“Four single friends — comic Jerry Seinfeld, bungling George Costanza, frustrated working gal Elaine Benes and eccentric neighbor Cosmo Kramer — deal with the absurdities of everyday life in New York City.”

18. Black Mirror

“A series of stand-alone dramas — sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia — “Black Mirror” is a contemporary reworking of “The Twilight Zone” with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world, particularly regarding both intended and unintended consequences of new technologies and the effect they have on society and individuals. Each story features its own cast of unique characters.”

19. The Devil’s Plan

“Contestants face off in games of wit and strategy, striving to be crowned winner and go home with the ultimate prize.”

20. The Fall of the House of Usher

“Siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built a pharmaceutical company into an empire of wealth, privilege and power; however, secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying.”

21. The Good Place

“When Eleanor Shellstrop finds herself in the afterlife, she’s both relieved and surprised that she’s made it into the Good Place. But it doesn’t take long for Eleanor to realize she’s there by mistake. She hides in plain sight from the Good Place’s architect, Michael, and his all-knowing assistant, Janet. Her seemingly perfect neighbors, Tahani and Jason, and open-hearted soul mate, Chidi, help her realize that it’s never too late to change.”

22. Love Is Blind

“Singles try to find a match and fall in love — without ever seeing each other face-to-face, as emotional connection attempts to conquer physical attraction.”

23. Midnight Mass

“The arrival of a charismatic priest brings miracles, mysteries and renewed religious fervor to a dying town.”

24. Sex Education

“Socially awkward high school student Otis may not have much experience in the lovemaking department, but he gets good guidance on the topic in his personal sex ed course — living with mom Jean, who is a sex therapist. Being surrounded by manuals, videos and tediously open conversations about sex, Otis has become a reluctant expert on the subject.”

25. Good Girls

“When sisters Beth and Annie and their best friend Ruby become fed up with playing by the rules and not getting the respect they deserve, they band together to take control of their lives — by holding up a local grocery store.”

26. Quarterback

“Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota are the three quarterbacks featured in the series. The three quarterbacks wore a microphone during every game of the 2022 NFL season, marking the first time the NFL allowed such access.”

27. Russian Doll

“Emmy-nominated actress Natasha Lyonne stars in this comedy-drama series as Nadia, a young woman who is on a journey to be the guest of honor at a party in New York City. But she gets caught in a mysterious loop as she repeatedly attends the same event and dies at the end of the night each time — only to awaken the next day unharmed as if nothing had happened.”

28. Beckham

“The team follows David Beckham’s rise from humble working-class beginnings to football stardom.”

29. Stranger Things

“In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.”

30. Never Have I Ever

“After a traumatic year, a first-generation Indian-American teenager wants to improve her status at school, but friends, family, and feelings don’t make it easy on her.”

Liam Neeson’s Underappreciated Gem: Fans Praise ‘Made in Italy’ on Netflix

One such diamond in the rough has recently been unearthed by fans, and it stars none other than Love Actually‘s Liam Neeson. 

The film in question, ‘Made in Italy’, has been lauded as one of the best movies seen by Netflix users in a while.

A Slow Burner Makes it Big

‘Made in Italy’ was initially released in 2020, and despite having a Hollywood heavyweight in its cast, it did not make a significant splash.

However, the film recently made its way onto Netflix’s US top four charts, prompting a surge in conversation about the drama on various social media platforms.

The Plot Thickens

Penned and directed by James D’Arcy, ‘Made in Italy’ narrates the story of Jack Foster (played by Micheál Richardson) and his father Robert (Neeson).

In a fascinating twist, Neeson and Richardson are a real-life father-son duo.

The plot revolves around Jack who is dealing with a divorce and job loss. In an attempt to start afresh, he decides to sell their family-owned holiday home in Italy. 

Along with his father, Jack embarks on a journey to refurbish the aged house, which brings back memories of his late mother and helps mend their strained relationship.

A Surprise Hit

Despite modest ratings on Rotten Tomatoes with an audience score of 40 percent and a tomatometer score of 43 percent, the movie has seen a sudden surge in popularity since its Netflix debut.

“One of the best movies I have seen in a long time!! It’s about a widower artist and his estranged son who try to mend their broken relationship as they work together to restore a dilapidated house in Italy.” – Netflix user

The film, titled Made in Italy, has resonated with viewers who have taken to Facebook to express their newfound appreciation for the drama.

Real Life Parallels

Another fascinating aspect of ‘Made in Italy’ is the uncanny resemblance between the film’s plot and the real-life story of Neeson and Richardson. 

Neeson’s wife and Richardson’s mother, actor Natasha Richardson, tragically passed away in 2009 due to a skiing accident.

This tragic event adds a layer of depth and authenticity to the film, making it even more poignant for viewers.

As a result, the movie has tugged at many viewers’ heartstrings and has been hailed as one of the ‘best’ viewers have seen ‘in a long time’.

Wrapping Up

‘Made in Italy’ is a testament to the power of storytelling and the magic of cinema.

It shows us that sometimes, underappreciated films can resurface and touch our hearts in unexpected ways.

It’s a reminder to all Netflix fans to keep an eye out for hidden gems like this one.

So next time you’re scrolling through Netflix, remember to look beyond the usual suspects. Who knows, you might stumble upon another ‘Made in Italy’ waiting to be discovered.