New Netflix true crime movie Con Mum has left viewers "stunned" as it tops the UK charts.
The recently released documentary tells the story of a UK chef called Graham Hornigold who is contacted by a woman called Dionne claiming to be his mother. However, as he gets to know her, it becomes clear that she is not being truthful.
Since being released on the streamer earlier this week, Con Mum has surged to the top of the UK Top 10 movies, ahead of titles such as No Hard Feelings and The Super Mario Bros Movie.
Many viewers on social media have shared their reactions to the film, with one writing: "Con Mum on Netflix has to be seen to be believed. I won't spoil it but I was left stunned at what happened."
"Con Mum on Netflix is literally insane. I feel so bad for this man," another added, while a third wrote: "I have finished Con Mum on Netflix and I still can't believe that was a real life situation????"
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Critics have also shared their verdict on the documentary, The Daily Telegraph writing that it is "mostly a very sad film", adding: "When you find out what it is, it is the mouldy cherry on top of an already very soggy, miserable cake."
"As a documentary, Con Mum often feels like it’s laying out the plot points of a 'big con' movie," Decider added. "But as Dionne’s splashy promises balance ever more unsteadily on requests for short-term cash, you start to think like Graham, her son/target."
Meanwhile, Ready Steady Cut wrote that Con Mum "adheres to Netflix’s usual scam-doc formula to a fault", though "the story it’s telling is earnestly tragic and very difficult not to be swayed by".
Con Mum is available to stream now on Netflix.
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