“180” is one of the more curious Netflix original movies of recent years. On paper, this South African revenge thriller looks to be a success story. It’s racked up almost 50 million viewing hours since its release in April, and is holding a respectable position in the Netflix global top 10 three weeks later. However, simultaneously, it feels like it's flying under the radar.
Perhaps my social media algorithms are giving me a wicked case of confirmation bias, but I’ve seen virtually nobody talking about this new Netflix movie. With other buzzy thriller originals like “Apex” and “Thrash,” it felt impossible to avoid them, but in the case of “180,” even Netflix itself didn’t push the movie to the top of my movie recommendation feed.
