“Leo” gets the job done, and is successful in terms of views on Netflix

According to information provided by Deadline, the attraction, which was released in November on Netflix, had around 34.6 million people watching it, once again gaining favor with the public, being the most watched film in the week since its premiere, surpassing “Best.Christmas.Ever!” It is “The Killer“, which went to second and third position, with 13.3 million and 8.8 million views, respectively.

Synopsis

Leo is a 74 year old lizard, with the dream of seeing the world, he lives inside a terrarium in a fifth grade classroom at a school, with teachers and different groups of children, since the 1940s, together with his best friend Squirtle (voiced by Bill Burr), a fast-talking turtle, who, like him, is grumpy and elderly. They talk to each other daily, and have never revealed to anyone that they have the ability to communicate with human beings.

_{Squirtle and Leo in a scene in the film “Leo” (Photo: reproduction/Metrópoles)}

One day, by chance, Leo discovers that animals of his species only live to be 75 years old, and he realizes that he only has one more year left to live the rest of his time outdoors. . Thus, he goes into despair, wanting to escape the four glass walls he has been in since he was born, however, nothing happens according to what he planned, and he ends up getting involved in the problems of the students and a substitute teacher called Miss Malkin (voice of Cecily Strong), who has the profile of being moody and terrifying. As a result, his last wishes don't happen exactly the way he imagined, despite everything, the end result surprises him.

_{Official trailer for the film “Leo” (Video: Reproduction/YouTube/Netflix Brasil)}

Direction

In addition to the main cast, the film also features Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel and David Wachtenheim as directors. This experienced trio has also been in several other films, such as “Hotel Transylvania 2”, “Despicable Me” It is “A Different Devil”.

Featured Photo: Leo in a scene from the film (reproduction/Cine Pop)