‘No wonder it won!’ rave Netflix fans as Oscar-winner hits streamer – and cements place among ‘best movies of all time’
NETFLIX fans can’t stop raving about 2019 Oscar-winning film Green Book which has found a renewed fanbase after it debuted on the streamer this month.
Fans are calling Green Book a 10/10 masterpiece and saying it is one of the “best films of all time.”
What is Green Book about?
Green Book is the story of an unlikely friendship between a renowned pianist and his driver-slash-bodyguard.
The film’s synopsis explains: “When Tony Lip, a bouncer from an Italian-American neighbourhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr Don Shirley, a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on ‘The Green Book’ to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans.
“Confronted with racism, danger—as well as unexpected humanity and humour—they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime.
“The film [is] inspired by a true friendship that transcended race, class and the 1962 Mason-Dixon line.”
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Who stars in Green Book?
The Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen takes the lead as Tony alongside Moonlight’s Mahershala Ali, who plays Don.
Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco and Dimiter D. Marinov round out the cast.
Green Book was directed by Shallow Hal’s Peter Farrelly, while Jeff Skoll (The Help) and Jonathan King (Lincoln) and Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures) served as executive producers.
Netflix fans are discovering Green Book for the first time
Green Book was originally released in 2018, but it has just made its way onto Netflix, giving a whole new group of viewers the chance to watch it for the first time.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, to discuss their thoughts on the movie, one Netflix fan said it thoroughly deserved the Oscar it won for Best Picture in 2019.
“Green Book movie made my day. Movies like this are rare. Felt connected and moved. No wonder it got the Oscar for the best movie of the year,” they said.
Another viewer immediately fell in love with the movie and wondered how they missed it when it was released: “Only just seen the film Green Book. What a great film. Don’t understand how I missed it.”
The positive reviews kept coming, as a third viewer gushed: “Green Book This was such a good film. I watched it last night, and it was probably one of the best films I’ve seen.”
A fourth fan said: “It’s just the most thoughtful and beautiful film about friendship. It exemplifies how people who you thought would have nothing in common can form a genuine connection.”
A fifth called it one of the favourite movies of all time and urged others to watch it. “If you have Netflix and you’ve never watched it before, watch Green Book. In my top 10 all time movies. Wonderful movie,” the fan said.
“Wow [I] finally watched Green Book. What a brilliant film would totally recommend it if you're looking for something good to watch on Netflix,” another fan agreed.
“Watching Green Book. Wanted to watch it for ages but just never got around to it. Man, such a beautiful film. Mahershala Ali is one hell of an actor … I’d watch him read the phone book,” gushed a Netflix fan.
Another praised: “They really don’t make enough films like this anymore. The ending was wholesome.”
