Robert Downey Jr is at the center of a recent hit on Netflix. But it’s not for any of his recent projects; its a movie he did ten years ago, that is gaining a lot of recognition now — thanks to streaming services.
Downey, who is most known for his role as ‘Iron Man‘ in Marvel and now Lewis Strauss in ‘Oppenheimer‘, worked in ‘The Judge’ a decade ago. The movie is now blowing up on OTT as fans have discovered another gem by the Oscar winning actor. Here’s everything you need to know about the film.
Robert Downey Jr In ‘The Judge’
Even though Netflix launched a ton of fantastic new films in May, ‘The Judge‘, a 10-year-old legal drama starring Robert Downey Jr., is one of its trending films. While fan had initially disregarded the film, the film has gained a newfound traction with a top spot on the streamer’s chart of the most watched movies in the United States on Netflix.
With 5.3 million views in just one week since its US release, the legal drama has become one of the Top 10 most viewed movies on the website worldwide. The film debuted in 2014 and stars Robert Downey Jr as Hank Palmer, a lawyer.
Though it’s unclear why the film wasn’t as famous or successful during it’s release, fans are now picking up on the film, mostly for Downey Jr’s stunning performance along with a slew of other notable actors.
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What Is ‘The Judger’ About?
‘The Judge‘, directed by David Dobkin known for his work on ‘Wedding Crashers‘ and ‘Resident Alien’, stars Robert Downey Jr. as Hank Palmer in the lead role. Palmer is an intelligent but dubious lawyer who returns to his hometown of Indianapolis following the death of his mother.
He makes amends with his brothers there, but has a much more tense reunion with his father, Judge Joseph Palmer. Although Hank’s father is a resentful man, Hank takes up his father’s defense after he is arrested in a hit-and-run accident despite Palmer’s open disdain of Hank’s career.
The film also stars Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jeremy Strong and Dax Shepherd among others. It is available for streaming on Netflix.
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