Netflix’s ‘True Detective’ Replacement Officially Hits Massive Milestone

Hot on the heels of the sci-fi thriller The Last House, Netflix has delivered another mid-budget blockbuster in the form of The Whisper Man. The psychological thriller, which has been widely compared to similar movies from the 1990s, received mixed reviews upon release. However, like several other Netflix titles, it managed to defy the mediocre response and has delivered top results that prove the streamer is on the right track. In recent months, Netflix has made a pointed strategic shift by essentially quitting the big-budget game after the lackluster performance of movies such as The Electric State and The Gray Man — both directed by the Russo Brothers and setting Netflix back by more than $500 million in combined costs.