The Heat comedy climbs Netflix Top 10

The 2013 action-comedy film ‘The Heat’, directed by Paul Feig, has seen a resurgence in popularity after appearing in the Netflix Top 10. The film stars Sandra Bullock as Sarah Ashburn, a rule-following FBI agent, and Melissa McCarthy as Shannon Mullins, a foul-mouthed Boston police officer. The two characters must overcome their clashing personalities and methods to take down a drug lord.

Originally released in theaters, the film was a commercial success, earning approximately $230 million against a $43 million budget. Critics have highlighted the chemistry between Bullock and McCarthy as a central strength of the movie. On review aggregators, the film holds a 66% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.6/10 on IMDb.