#Alex Lettyfer

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'One of Cillian Murphy's action flicks, which was released 12 years ago, has become an unexpected hit since landing on Netflix. In Time landed on Netflix this month and has since shot into the top ten most-watched list on the streaming platform.

After dominating the box office with the release of Oppenheimer this year, a Cillian Murphy flick is now being streamed by droves of Netflix subscribers. In Time originally came out in 2011 and received mixed reviews from critics.

The sci-fi thriller is set in a dystopian future where time is a form of currency. Thanks to incredible scientific advancements, people in this world stop aging at 25 but are engineered to only live another year unless they manage to acquire more time.

Everyone in this film has a timer on their arm which shows how much time they have left. With time being the currency, the rich live unnaturally long lives while the poor struggle to stay alive.

The official synopsis for the film reads: "In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage — a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system."

Cillian Murphy plays a key part in the film with the role of Timekeeper Raymond Leon who managed to escape life in a ghetto. Justin Timberlake plays the role of Will Salas and Amanda Seyfried plays Sylvia Weis, who is kidnapped by Will and ends up becoming his accomplice.

Together, Will and Sylvia set out on a mission to take down the unjust system. The film also stars Alex Lettyfer, Olivia Wilde, Johnny Galecki, and Matt Bomer.

After being added to Netflix, In Time enjoyed 5.7 million individual views accruing a total of 10.4 million hours. This is despite its low Rotten Tomatoes score and its unfavorable critic reviews.

Critics seemed pretty much in agreement about the movie as the film has a 37 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the audience score is slightly higher at 51 percent with over 50,000 ratings from viewers.'