Megan Fox's sci-fi flop Subservience has become a hit on Netflix.
The thriller follows struggling father Nick (Michele Morrone), who purchases an artificially intelligent gynoid called Alice (Fox) to help care for his house and family after his wife is hospitalised.
While initially helpful, Alice's behaviour soon becomes problematic when she gains awareness and turns deadly.
The film received poor reviews from critics upon its digital release in September. It currently has a 50% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes after 30 reviews, with several critics sharing their frustration over the story's "poor development".
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However, Subservience appears to have a fanbase on Netflix, with the thriller becoming the most watched film on the US streaming service, following its release last week. Meanwhile, it is third in the UK charts.
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Many viewers have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to praise Fox's performance in the film, with one writing: "Watched Subservience with Megan Fox, she's literally perfect for the part."
"I have to give Megan Fox her 10s! Subservience on Netflix is a must watch," another added, while a third said: "Megan Fox is PERFECT as an AI robot. She needs to become a horror movie regular."
A fourth viewer echoed the sentiment: "Just finished watching Subservience, not a bad movie! I genuinely think this could be our future."
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Directed by Till Death's SK Dale from a script by Will Honley and April Maguire, Subservience also stars Madeline Zima, Matilda Firth, Jude Allen Greenstein and Andrew Whipp.
Speaking to Screen Rant, Dale previously explained how the film opened his eyes to the reality of AI, and shared how Fox approached her challenging role.
"I think one thing we do that I hadn't really seen done a whole lot was explore the intimate aspect between a relationship with what AI could potentially do and could it be harmful," he said.
"[Fox's] performance was kind of the most vital to make everything work... Once she came on board, she really spoke about this idea of her movement being like a ballerina, slow but precise."
Subservience is available to stream on Netflix.
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