Angelina Jolie's 'Those Who Wish Me Dead' Success on Netflix
A look at Angelina Jolie's thriller film, its success on Netflix, and its connection to the Sheridanverse.
Introduction
Angelina Jolie's thriller film from 2021, 'Those Who Wish Me Dead,' has found success on Netflix, landing on this week's list of the streamer's global top 10 movies. This comes as a pleasant surprise considering the film's initial box office performance.
Angelina Jolie as Hannah Faber in Those Who Wish Me Dead.
Jolie became a worldwide superstar thanks to films like Tomb Raider, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Maleficent. In 2021, she added her star power to a relatively low-profile thriller movie, headlining as a survival expert protecting a young murder witness from assassins, while also facing down the looming threat of a forest fire.
The film grossed just $23 million worldwide upon its release, but it has now become a hit on Netflix, logging 8 million views and landing at number 8 on the streamer's top 10 global movies list for January 1 - January 7, 2024.
Taylor Sheridan's Involvement
Those Who Wish Me Dead is notable for being directed by Taylor Sheridan, the man responsible for Paramount+’s hit show Yellowstone and its various Dutton-family spinoffs, known collectively as the Sheridanverse.
While it would be cool to think of Jolie as also being a part of the Sheridanverse, the movie is not known to be directly connected to Yellowstone or its prequels 1883 and 1923, and therefore does not qualify for inclusion in that shared universe.
It’s possible, of course, that some connection could ultimately be confirmed between Those Who Wish Me Dead and the Sheridanverse, as the movie does take place in Montana, the same state where Yellowstone is set. For now, 2021’s Jolie-starring thriller qualifies as a standalone Sheridan project, putting it in the same category as other shows associated with the Sheridanverse.
Future Prospects
As of now, Those Who Wish Me Dead is a standalone project within the Sheridanverse, but there is a possibility of future connections between the movie and the Sheridanverse. Perhaps, in the future, Jolie will sign on for a true Sheridanverse project, as have movie stars like Harrison Ford and Kevin Costner.
