Babe, wake up—Netflix just dropped its latest slop.
On March 14, the streaming giant unleashed The Electric State, a $320 million dumpster fire directed by the Russo Brothers (yes, those Avengers guys) and starring Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, Stanley Tucci, Anthony Mackie, and Woody Harrelson.
Based on Simon Stålenhag’s graphic novel, the film is set in a retro-futuristic world and follows Michelle, an orphaned teen who teams up with a quirky drifter and a robot to trek across the American West in search of her missing brother.
Almost immediately after The Electric State hit the small screen, critics started piling on, with everyone agreeing the film was dumb, ugly, and a soul-sucking black hole of creativity.
A bit harsh? Maybe. But it’s nothing compared to the absolute roasting it’s getting on the internet. People aren’t just dunking on it—they’re straight-up questioning Netflix’s sanity for greenlighting this monstrosity and wondering if the actors were tricked into signing up. Some even suspect the film might be a clever money laundering scheme.
Yes, it’s that bad.
“The Electric State so bad, nobody on Wikipedia wants to be the one to have to fill in the plot,” one X user declared.
“320 million went everywhere but into this movie lmao,” one viewer shot back, which the original poster agreed with: “Lmfao for real! Had to have been a money-laundering scheme.”
Fans of Stålenhag’s graphic novel also couldn’t wrap their heads around why Netflix hired standard Marvel filmmakers and blockbuster actors for a project that screamed for more subtlety and nuance.
“As a fan of Simon Stålenhag’s art, that Netflix Electric State movie feels like even more of a tragedy,” an X critic wrote. “Imagine looking at this beautiful, moody art and thinking ‘we need the RUSSO BROTHERS to direct this, and CHRIS PRATT should star!’”
Others began to seriously question Netflix’s decision to spend $320 million on this film, even joking that while the lights may be on at the streaming platform, no one seems to be home.
“Budget $320 million????? Netflix, what are you doing??” one concerned Redditor wrote.
“Time for another price hike!” another Redditor quipped, before adding, “And a round of canceling shows,” referring to Netflix’s uncanny ability to cancel people’s favorite shows after only one season.
After a $320 million flop, heck, even Netflix is probably asking, “What was I thinking?”
