starring in Bad Boys, Men in Black, Independence Day, and more. He started garnering critical acclaim during the 2000s, earning Oscar nominations for Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness, though he didn't win the award until King Richard in 2022.

Similarly, Robbie started her career on television with Neighbours and Pan Am, but broke through with a standout role in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street and collaborated with more acclaimed directors on Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Greta Gerwig's Barbie. Robbie received critical acclaim relatively early in her career, earning Oscar nominations for I, Tonya and Bombshell, though she has yet to win the award. Robbie and Smith first starred together in the 2015 film Focus and later reunited in the 2016 DCEU movie Suicide Squad, starring as Harley Quinn and Deadshot.

Focus Becomes A Global Netflix Hit

It Ranks 5th For The Week

Will Smith and Margot Robbie's Focus has become a global Netflix hit. Written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa – the duo also known for I Love You Phillip Morris, Crazy, Stupid, Love, and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – the 2015 film follows a career con artist who takes an aspiring femme fatale under his wing. Will Smith and Margot Robbie lead the Focus cast alongside Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, Adrian Martinez, B. D. Wong, Griff Furst, and Dominic Fumusa in ing roles.

Now, nine years after it was released in theaters, Will Smith and Margot Robbie's crime movie has become a global Netflix hit. Focus ranks fifth on Netflix's Global Top 10 films (English) for the week of November 11–17 with 5.4 million views and 9.5 million hours viewed. It ranked below Hot Frosty, Meet Me Next Christmas, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Alita: Battle Angel and above Ready or Not, Time Cut, Don't Move, The Lost City, and Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley for the week.

Our Take On Focus' Netflix Success

The Duo Of Margot Robbie & Will Smith Are Still Hard To Resist

In 2015, Focus received mixed reviews for featuring a few more twists and turns than it needed. However, it mostly got away with it because of its stylish setting and the charisma of its two lead stars. Focus was a box office success, grossing over $150 million, and now, nine years later, it's become a global Netflix hit. The two stars have only become more accomplished since 2015, with Will Smith winning his first Oscar and Margot Robbie starring in the $1 billion Barbie movie, and audiences evidently still find them hard to resist as a duo.

Source: Netflix