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The Six Triple Eight, which is inspired by a true story, has taken Netflix by storm after landing a spot in the top 10.
The movie – which is directed by Tyler Perry and stars Kerry Washington – tells the story of unsung heroes of World War II who were given a difficult mission, which resulted in them re-writing history.
The compelling story has been described by critics as ‘inspirational’ with a ‘stellar cast’, while viewers have shared how it left them ’emotional’.
The new hit is based on a heroic, monumental moment in history where Major Charity Adams (Kerry) led the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which consisted of predominantly American Black women.
The ladies quickly developed heroine status when 855 of them joined forces to defy sexism and segregation by delivering 17million letters across the world to help boost the morale of soldiers.
The US commanders gave The Six Triple Eights 6 months to complete their task, but with their strength and determination they were able to post every single letter in only ninety days.
Kerry’s character, Charity Adams, was the first African-American woman to become an officer in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (Picture: Laura Radford/Perry Well Films 2/Courtesy of Netflix)
The film is based on a 2019 article titled Fighting a Two-Front War by historian by Kevin M Hymel (Picture: Bob Mahoney/Perry Well Films 2/Courtesy of Netflix)
The phenomenally talented cast also includes TV chat-show host legend Oprah Winfrey, who plays the role of renowned civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune.
Viewers commended the film on X, with @beascheckmate saying: ‘I just watched The Six Triple Eight and I’m full of tears, this movie is so beautiful and emotional.’
Another X user, Sere, gave high praise as they said: ‘I highly suggest everyone to watch Six Triple Eight on Netflix, I didn’t know what these amazing women did in World War II, they brought so much hope to so many people!’
Oprah Winfrey is one of the A-listers in the cast (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Tyler Perry has also directed films including Mea Culpa, Madea’s Family Reunion and Why Did I Get Married? (Picture: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Netflix)
The Six Triple Eight was filmed in Tennessee, Chattanooga and Atlanta, while director Tyler also believed it was important to shoot the movie’s most pivotal scenes in the UK.
‘I knew we had to go to Europe to get the feel of the movie,’ he explained.
‘The air is different in England. I knew in order to be able to tell this story and perfect it, I had to actually be on the ground that these women walked.’
Producer Nicole Avant spoke about the new release at the Tribeca Film Festival 2024, stating: ‘Every single person, Black, white, anywhere in between, male, female — anybody can see themselves in those characters.’
Six Triple Eight isn’t the only World War II feature currently featured in Netflix’s top 10, as the Norwegian film Number 24 has also risen in the charts.
The Six Triple Eight is available to stream on Netflix now.
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