Today, this sci-fi adventure is number 1 in the Netflix charts in 61 countries. And this despite the fact that the reviews and community ratings for Ugly – Don’t Lose Face don’t exactly make you want to see the movie
Just a week ago, the thriller Rebel Ridge climbed to number 1, and now the next Netflix original film has snatched the top spot on the streaming service. Ugly – Don’t Lose Face is ranked number 1 in over 60 countries.
This is the new sci-fi adventure from director McG, who once made a name for himself with 3 Angels for Charlie and most recently directed the two The Babysitter films for the streamer. This time, McG is switching genres and adapting a young adult story that Hollywood has wanted to film since 2006. Joey King, who you may recognize from the Kissing Booth films and the series The Act, plays the lead role.
If you’re still unsure whether Ugly is worth seeing, you should take a look at the reviews …
In Ugly – Don’t lose face, the world is divided into 2 classes
Ugly (originally Uglies) is based on a novel by Scott Westerfeld, which was published in 2005. Just one year later, the first Hollywood studio secured the film rights. If the late film adaptation is successful, there are several books that would provide material for Ugly 2, 3 etc.
The story centers on 15-year-old Tally Youngblood (Joey King), who is waiting for her 16th birthday 300 years in the future. But not for the same reasons as teenagers today. In Tally’s future world, society is divided into Uglies and Pretties and Tally hopes that on her 16th birthday she will receive the operation that will make her “beautiful” – in other words, a Pretty.
However, Tally is denied the cosmetic surgery. The Department of Special Circumstances requires her to act as a spy to track down renegade residents if she ever wants to become a Pretty.
