Chris Evans' 2017 drama becomes a Netflix hit

“Gifted,” the drama starring Chris Evans and Mckenna Grace, has become a hit on Netflix seven years after its release.

The 2017 film is about Mary (Grace), a highly gifted seven-year-old who, after the death of her mother, becomes caught up in a custody battle between her uncle Frank (Evans) and her grandmother Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan).

The film was a critical and box office success upon its release, grossing $43 million worldwide on a $7 budget, but it is now enjoying a new lease of life after being picked up on the streaming service Netflix.

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According to the streamer's ratings, fans flocked to watch the drama after it landed at number three on the Global Top 10 film charts and was viewed 9.9 million times in the week beginning September 16.

This feat is all the more impressive considering that “Uglies” and “Rebel Ridge,” both new releases from the streamer, were the only films to surpass “Gifted,” with 26.8 million and 16.7 million views, respectively.

“Gifted” not only reached the global top 10, but also charted in 76 different countries, securing the top spot in Argentina, Canada, Denmark and the Netherlands, among others.

Although Gifted was a success for Evans, the star – best known for his role as Steve Rogers/Captain America – expressed slight dissatisfaction with his latest project, Ghosted, the Apple TV+ film in which he stars alongside Ana de Armas.

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“For me, Ghosted felt like a movie I grew up with, a movie that maybe we don't see as much anymore. And the question is, are audiences out of living up to these kinds of movies,” he said. I didn't think audiences had outgrown it before, and I still don't think they have.

“Despite [that]I mean, technically we did OK in terms of audience numbers. The critics didn't like it. But that's more the fault of the film than the audience's appetite. I think the appetite is there if it's done right. We could have done better.”

“Gifted” is streaming on Netflix in select countries.

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