'The Whisper Man' Just Cracked Netflix's Top Movie Launches of the Year, and Robert De Niro Deserves Some Credit
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At the head of Netflix screenings in about 50 countries, the film co-produced by the Russo brothers follows the hunt of a serial killer of children. A luxury thriller-nanar, where a singular match of actors emerges.
Letters to the Editor: ‘The Whisper Man’ is nothing but a copy of better serial killer films and shows
"'Whisper Man' has Robert De Niro, Michael Keaton, Adam Scott and Michelle Monaghan and still manages flatter characters and side plots that go nowhere," writes an L.A. Times reader.
Led by Robert De Niro and Adam Scott, The Whisper Man dominates Netflix in 69 countries. A net public success, while the criticism has remained much more lukewarm.
Film Review - "The Whisper Man"
Director James Ashcroft gave John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush two of their more interesting recent roles in 2025's The Rule of Jenny Pen. Any hopes that the Kiwi filmmaker might similarly rejuvenate the career of Robert De Niro with The Whisper Man should be immediately dispelled. Here De Niro plays as bland a stock character as any uninspired screenwriter could conjure, the haunted ex-cop whose obsession with the one case he couldn't fully solve …
The combination of Hollywood consecrated stars, intense plot twists and high-quality productions captures the immediate attention of millions of users looking for strong emotions on the screen. Read more
Just days after being added to the Netflix library, the crime and thriller film The Whisper Man topped the viewing charts, attracting attention with its star-studded cast. Starring Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, and Michael Keaton, the film quickly became a favorite among viewers. The film, adapted from Alex North's 2019 novel of the same name, is produced by the Russo brothers. The story begins with novelist Tom Kennedy (Adam Scott), who recently …
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