5 Movies to Watch After Netflix’s Heartland With Jessica Chastain
Netflix's new mystery thriller Heartland, starring Jessica Chastain in Nashville, has a reviewer pointing viewers to five better follow-ups. The picks include Molly's Game, the 1975 film Nashville and Prisoners with Hugh Jackman, plus more star-led alternatives.
Netflix's new original thriller Heartland, starring Jessica Chastain, has prompted a list of five movies to watch next, including Molly's Game, Nashville and Prisoners. One reviewer says the film itself may not deserve a spot on your watchlist, so the list works as either a follow-up or a substitute.
Heartland is a mystery set in Nashville, and the city plays a major role. The streamer is putting real marketing weight behind it, so it is likely to draw a large audience.
The picks share cast members, story ideas or tone with the film. The cast list is star-heavy: Chastain, Robert Pattinson, Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner and Idris Elba all appear across the five titles, along with director Denis Villeneuve.
Three of the five picks
Molly's Game (2017). Chastain won her Oscar for the 2021 biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye and was nominated for The Help and Zero Dark Thirty. Even so, the reviewer's favorite Chastain film remains this one, Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut.
It follows Molly Bloom, based on her memoir, from Olympic hopeful to operator of what the film calls the world's most exclusive poker game. Costner, Elba and Jeremy Strong support her. Her empire comes under threat when criminals get involved, and the FBI eventually puts her on trial.
Nashville (1975). This satirical comedy-drama is the obvious choice for another Music City story. Robert Altman's film earned five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
It runs across five days, tracking Nashville residents in the run-up to a gala concert supporting a presidential candidate. The reviewer admits it is not tonally close to Heartland. It is on Prime Video to buy or rent.
Prisoners (2013). In Heartland, protagonist Misty Jones investigates the disappearance of her niece. Prisoners fits that thread: Villeneuve's film is dark, brooding and, in the reviewer's words, "extraordinarily compelling."
Hugh Jackman plays Keller Dover, left reeling in a rainy Pennsylvania city. The reviewer says the film does not shy away from casting a condemning eye on its lead.
The remaining two picks feature Pattinson, Davis and Shannon among the names the list promises.
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