Fight Club often appears at the top of most lists of the best films of the last 25 to 30 years. With its mix of thriller drama, criticism of the consumerist madness of capitalism and satire on ideals of masculinity, director David Fincher has succeeded in creating a much-discussed modern classic. But not everyone saw it that way from the start.
With your Netflix subscription you can watch Fight Club right now until 14 September 2024 stream, then the cult film will be removed from the flat.
A must-see for every film fan: This is what Fight Club on Netflix is about
The story of the cult film revolves around a nameless protagonist (Edward Norton), who suffers from a severe sleep disorder. After he meets the charismatic businessman Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), the two of them initially carry out various crude business deals. This includes, for example, trading in soap made from discarded fat extracted from cosmetic clinics.
At some point the main character and Tyler open a secret underground fighting club that more and more men are joining. There seems to be a much bigger and more dangerous operation behind the Fight Club, which is slowly getting out of hand for the protagonist.
Watch a German Fight Club trailer here:
Fight Club – Trailer (German)
Fight Club only later became a cult film
With a budget of $69 million, the film initially grossed just $32 million in the US. According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed around $100 million worldwide, which was still financially disappointing. It was only when it was later released on DVD that Fight Club was rediscovered and slowly became a cult film.
Fight Club will stream on Netflix until September 14, 2024. After that, you can watch the film at Disney+ at any time in the flat rate look.
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