“What If Heaven Exists?” Stands Out on Netflix France
What if heaven existed? (Heaven is real in the original version) has just established itself in the Top 10 of Netflix France, despite a decent run in France. Released on VOD in 2016 without going to the French cinemaThis drama film directed by Randall Wallace, inspired by a true story, has found a new audience on the streaming platform with the red logo.
The True Story of Colton Burpo
The film is based on the true story of Colton Burpo, a four-year-old boy who, after emergency surgery, claims to have lived a near-death experience and visited heaven. His parents, including his father Todd Burpo, a pastor played by Greg Kinnear, are initially skeptical, but Colton’s detailed accounts, including descriptions of angels and encounters with deceased family members, eventually convince his family that his experience is real.
This story is taken from the autobiographical book Heaven is realwritten by Todd Burpo in 2010, quickly became a bestseller.
A success at the American box office
In the United States, when it was released in 2014, What if heaven existed? It was a commercial success with over $100 million generated at the box office a budget of only 12 million. In France, however, the film did not benefit from a theatrical release and was offered directly on VOD in 2016.
The arrival of the film on Netflix France has allowed a new audience to discover this story. In a few days, What if heaven existed? has managed to establish itself in the Top 10 of the most viewed films on the platform. At the time of writing it is in sixth place in the Top. As in this violent thriller with Gerard Butler, it is not uncommon for unreleased films or films that have not had success at the cinema to receive a second chance on Netflix.
Source: Cine Serie
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