‘The Twits’: the Roald Dahl animation dominating the Netflix charts
A good animated work goes a long way, and clearly, the musical comedy on Netflix, The Twits, based on Roald Dahl’s children’s novel, lives up to the reputation.
Despite its recent release on October 17th, in the week dated October 13th to October 19th, The Twits has shot up through the ranks, currently ranking fifth on the most popular movies chart globally. The animated comedy has amassed 5.9million views alone this week, making it the top 10 movie in a whopping 47 countries.
But it’s safe to say that the hype has only begun, as the statistics from a full week of release are yet to come our way. While The Twits might be based on a children’s novel, as is tradition with most animated projects, the viewership is never restricted to just that demography. However, for those who are still not convinced, here are the plot details that can change your mind.
Directed by Phil Johnston, The Twits revolves around the highly mean and nasty couple, Mr and Mrs Twits, who practically hate each other and everyone else. Their only source of happiness is an amusement park called Twitlandia, but before their business can fly, Twitlandia is shut down on its opening day due to several violations.
Driven by a desire to exact revenge, they cause a flood in the town called Triperot. The narrative now shifts to two orphans, one of them being Bubsy, whose adoption was stopped over the flood and the fear of contamination by the potential parents. While the brave orphans stop at nothing to hold the Twits accountable following a visit to Twitlandia, where they record their crime confession, things go rather south when the power-hungry pair rises to power as co-mayors on a mission to destroy the orphanage.
But the orphans don’t leave the Twits so easily. Instead, they come up with even better trickery with a magical family of animals to save the town and the orphanage, making The Twits a one-of-a-kind funny ride with a lot to look forward to.
If you’re familiar with the source material, watching The Twits would certainly evoke nostalgia. And since the animation is to die for, watching the adaptation come to life on screen would most definitely be an immersive experience. Although the Netflix film has received mixed reviews so far, it’s better to judge for yourselves as the animated comedy is currently streaming on the platform. So, happy viewing!