“Checkmate” was not a cinema hit. It had a poor premiere and not much was said about it. It wasn’t until the Canadian film hit Netflix that . It entered the top ten most watched, obtaining 6.3 million views.
This film turned out to be a cinematic flop. When it hit Netflix, it became a hit
“Checkmate” is based on a true story and tells the story of former criminal Eugene Brown, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. Eugene opens a chess club in Washington and sets out to help children and teenagers from poor families. The film was directed by Jake Goldberger.
The cast also included actors such as Dennis Haysbert, LisaGay Hamilton and Malcolm Mays. “Checkmate” certainly did not achieve cinema success (the box office profits amounted to only 44,000 dollars), but when it appeared on Netflix 10 years ago, it gained a second life.
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“Checkmate” in the top 10 in 20 countries. Leads in Mexico and Brazil
“Checkmate” was among the top ten in 20 countries as the most watched film on Netflix. He achieved great success in Mexico and Brazil. In total, it had 6.3 million views. This is not the first time that older productions gain a second life on streaming platforms. Recently, which shows that the most popular series watched in streaming is “Suits”. Viewers watched this production for a total of 2.36 billion minutes, which made the series the most watched in America, and it is worth remembering that “Suits” premiered in 2011.
Source: Gazeta
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