Netflix: The Perfect Company for Our Film

Netflix is the production company we wish to work with for our short film, "Don't Forget Our Love." Our film involves romance with drama and horror. This is perfect for Netflix because drama accounts for 10.4% of the most popular Netflix films in the United States and thriller and romance genres each account for approximately 8% of the most popular genres of Netflix films for the United States watchers.

Netflix has distributed many successful films in a similar style and genre!

1. The Secret Obsession
This movie received over 40 million views within 3 months of the release, contributing to Netflix’s successful 2019 year with $1.87 billion in net profits. The film is about a woman who suffers memory loss. She is manipulated by her stalking coworker, who makes her believe the two are together. The women slowly gains her memory back, and tries to fight her stalker back.



2. The Roommate
This movie received a worldwide gross of $40,492,652. Another similar film is The Roommate (2011) features Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly. Leighton’s character, Rebecca, becomes obsessed with her roommate, Sara, who is played by Minka. Initially, Rebecca seems normal. However, Rebecca has mental disorders that cause her to turn violent towards Sara. Sara has to escape from the influence of a stalker roommate who wants her all to herself.
3. The Stepfather
The Stepfather (2009) had a worldwide gross of $31,200,000. The movie features Penn Badgley and Dylan Walsh. The film is about a serial killer named David who killed his wife and children and tries to pose as a normal guy to win the affections of a new girlfriend. His new girlfriend’s child works to uncover the dark secrets David holds.



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