Netflix has sent out its latest DVD of History: What Movie?

Before it was one of the most popular streaming platforms on the market, Netflix was an online service that allowed you to rent and buy DVDs delivered to your home. The American company of Reed Hastings and Mark Randolph has since specialized in the distribution and exploitation of cinematographic and television works through a subscription video on demand service platform.

But he has not forgotten the main sales department. This activity is now a thing of the past. The American giant stated matter-of-factly Its official website On Friday, September 29, he sent his last DVD in a customized red envelope, an important object and representative of this activity for almost 25 years. For reference, the first DVD shipped by Netflix in 1998 was a copy of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice:

“In 1998, we delivered our first DVD. This morning, we shipped our last. For 25 years, we’ve redefined how people watch movies and TV series at home and shared the excitement of opening the mailbox in our iconic red envelopes.

It’s the end of an era, but the DVD industry has built our foundations for years to come – giving members unprecedented choice and control, a variety of titles and the freedom to watch as much as they want. Today we wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for watching.”

What is the latest movie sent by Netflix?

So what is this final movie Netflix is ​​bringing to the table after shutting down its historic DVD rental service? This is a famous feature film: Western True Grit, written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and released in 2010.

Rated 3.9 out of 5 by AlloCiné viewers True Grit stars Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin and is the Coen brothers’ biggest commercial success.

Let us remind you that the action of the film takes place in 1870, after the Civil War, on the last frontier of the American West. The western tells the story of 14-year-old Matty Ross, who seeks justice for the death of his father, who was shot in cold blood by the coward Tom Cheney for two gold coins.

The killer took refuge in the territory of India. To find and hang him, Matt hires Rooster Cogburn, an alcoholic US Marshal. But Chan is already wanted by LaBoeuf, a Texas ranger who wants to capture him for a good reward. Having the same goal, they are rivals in the hunt.

Stubborn and stubborn, each of the three heroes has their own motivations and only obeys their code of honor. This unlikely trio now embarks on what makes legends: cruelty and cunning, courage and frustration, perseverance and love…

It’s the page that officially takes back Netflix, which launched its popular subscription video-on-demand service in 2007. The company has also diversified its operations by distributing a large number of films and television series it calls “originals” and increasingly investing in those works, depending on the countries in which they are introduced.