Last weekend, the fight between cinema and streaming clearly went to the good old cinemas. The team Barbie and Oppenheimer exceeded all expectations. The Sufferer: They Cloned Tyrone, a fine new sci-fi movie starring Jamie Foxx, which opened last weekend through a personal story made a name for itself.
They Cloned Tyrone launched last Friday. John Boyega and Marvel star Teyonah Parris and Kiefer Sutherland are also there. Does that sound good? It is. But Juel Taylor’s work doesn’t quite get the attention it deserves.
That’s what They Cloned Tyrone is about
Fontaine (John Boyega) is the local drug dealer in his neighborhood and is shot dead by his rival Isaac (J. Alphonse Nicholson). He is all the more amazed that he wakes up unharmed in his bed the next morning. Along with his buddies Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx) and Yo-Yo (Teyonah Parris), he tries to unravel the mystery of his survival. Unexpectedly, their investigations lead them to a sprawling underground government laboratory.
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They Cloned Tyrone performs below expectations on Netflix but is celebrated by audiences
When a new sci-fi, fantasy or star-studded film starts on Netflix, it quite reliably enters the platform’s charts at number 1. They Cloned Tyrone didn’t succeed, he only bobbed around in the midfield and has now made it to number 3 of the most watched films. The reason for this is not entirely clear. He had stiff competition on the platform with Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which also launched on Netflix late last week. It is also possible that “Barbenheimer” attracted everyone’s attention for new films.
It can’t be because of the quality:
Reminiscent of Jordan Peele’s films (Get Out and Us), They Cloned Tyrone has a paranoid approach to sci-fi fantasy that blends genre threads with a uniquely African-American perspective. With grainy imagery, They Cloned Tyrone pulls off a gritty atmosphere that doesn’t quite fit the clinical look of the usual Netflix ramp. And the story has dark surprises in store. You should definitely give the film a chance – also, but not only, because of the cast.
Jamie Foxx addresses public after medical emergency
It was an eventful weekend for leading actor Jamie Foxx. The actor was imprisoned in April hospitalized. Exactly why is not known. On Saturday he reported back with a video message, still visibly attacked.
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“I’ve been through hell and back. And there have been some bumps on my road to recovery too.”, he states in the clip. He deliberately withdrew from the public during his healing process. Referring to the plot of They Cloned Tyrone, he joked that he wasn’t a clone. Close to tears, Foxx recounts the difficult times his daughter Corinne, his sister Deidra Dixon had at his “Life saved” had. “But I’ll be back”he assured.
They Cloned Tyrone starring Jamie Foxx hits Netflix on July 21.