Netflix Officially Pulls Zack Snyder’s Action Fantasy From Its Library
Netflix will remove Zack Snyder’s action fantasy *Sucker Punch* from its UK library on 6 November. The departure matters to viewers who want to watch the director’s first original feature before it leaves the streaming service.
Released before Snyder’s *Man of Steel*, the film follows young women in a mental institution who use imagined fantasy worlds to try to escape captivity. It earned about $89 million worldwide on a reported budget of roughly $80 million and has a 23% Rotten Tomatoes score; the cast includes Emily Browning, Jena Malone and Oscar Isaac.
In short
- *Sucker Punch* leaves Netflix UK on 6 November.
- The film earned about $89 million worldwide.
- It has a 23% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Explained simply
Sucker Punch is a 2011 action fantasy film directed by Zack Snyder, who later directed Man of Steel. It follows a young woman confined to a mental institution, where she and other women imagine elaborate worlds as a way to face their situation.
The film stars Emily Browning, Jena Malone and Oscar Isaac. Its reported worldwide box office was about $89 million, against a budget of roughly $80 million, and critical reviews were mixed. For viewers, its availability on a streaming service can affect when and where they can watch it.