One Of Will Smith s Best Movies Is Finding Lots Of Love On Netflix

Get the Full StoryMarch 1st saw a range of great new movies drop on Netflix, including two Will Smith vehicles 2006 s The Pursuit of Happyness and 2007 s I Am Legend and one of them has soared straight into the platform s top 10 chart. As per Flix Patrol, I Am Legend is currently sitting as the tenth most popular title on the streamer in the US.

An adaptation of Richard Matheson s classic sci-fi novel of the same name that was previously adapted as 1971 Charlton Heston vehicle The Omega Man I Am Legend stars Smith as Robert Neville, the last man left alive in New York after a virus, that was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of humanity and turned the rest into cannibalistic mutants known as Darkseekers. Neville spends his days trying to devise a cure for the virus and attempting to contact any other survivors, with his faithful dog Sam by his side. Alice Braga and Charlie Tahan co-star, with Emma Thompson in a cameo role. Willow Smith, Will s real-life daughter, appears as Neville s child in flashbacks.

As directed by The Hunger Games Francis Lawrence, I Am Legend is one of those movies that s popular with viewers and fans of its lead actor but not one that massively blew away critics. It currently stands at a solid 68 on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critical consensus reading: I Am Legend overcomes questionable special effects and succeeds largely on the strength of Will Smith s mesmerizing performance.

Those familiar with the film will know that it has two endings one that s darker and one that s more uplifting with one of them I m not saying which coming from the director s cut. It s the theatrical edition that s available to stream, though, so that should tell fans which one to expect. If you ve not seen it before, enjoy the surprise. US subscribers can find I Am Legend on Netflix now.

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