Netflix's latest thriller, The Mother, has been panned by critics - despite being popular with fans and breaking a new streaming record. Starring Jennifer Lopez, the movie sees a military-trained assassin come out of hiding to protect a daughter she's never met from criminals gunning for revenge.
Earlier this week, Netflix announced that The Mother had earnt a cumulative 83.71 million hours viewed in the first three days of its release, ranking as number one in 82 countries. Meaning the film had the biggest opening weekend for any Netflix original film so far this year.
But despite popularity with viewers, earning a 70 per cent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, reviews from critics have left it with a lower rating of 46 per cent on the Tomatometer. One critic, Wade Major, of FilmWeek wrote: "Niki Caro is such a better director than this, and that's what's so disappointing."
