Certain stories leave the spectators wanting more with a passion, such that the storytelling precedes and bleeds into the imagination of the watchers. And with the charm of the 90s being all the rage in current times, wanting a little more time for old tales is understandable. Pretty Woman with its chic red dresses and off-the-heel sweeping frames might be the reason why the red N giant has acquired the film to be accessed from the comfort of stream. 

Julia Roberts was at her prime in the 90s, and she is at her prime now, and Netflix or fans are not ones to let a potential be and gone to waste. 

While the movie has done well in its time, recent successes brought in by Julia Roberts have sparked another wave of the Pretty Woman craze, resulting in which has the more creative spectators brewing with a little bit of harmless mischief. Recent videos, labeled as a trailer to a second part of the 90s classic movie, have caused quite the commotion online. But rest assured, a classic as old as this is only a once-in-a-lifetime making. The viral videos have been established to be mere fan-made material, albeit with enough taste to cause a stir. 

The 1990 film's surge to the top of the Netflix charts as of late has been a spectacle to sight. With Julia Roberts' recent starring role on the streaming platform original Leave the World Behind becoming a hit amongst audiences, her older works were immediately ones to be targeted next by movie buffs and appreciators. This is a phenomenon often noted in Netflix trends, where the popularity of a current hit can drive or propel the viewership for older and related content on the platform's own catalog.

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While Pretty Woman maybe having a second time of her life, Leave the World Behind is only on its first, but just as meaningful.

Despite its dystopian set premise, Leave the World Behind has been claimed by the director Sam Esmail to have a gravitas to it, and friendship. Starring Julia Roberts, the Netflix thriller explores how relationships are tested when society collapses. Esmail explains that the film’s suspense and tension are driven by the characters’ bonds and their struggle to trust one another in the face of uncertainty. The epicenter of the story relies on friends and strangers coming together, highlighting the importance of human connection, even and especially during times of crisis. 

The films surging up the charts do not coincidentally star Julia Roberts, but are tangible to the remarkable range Julia Roberts holds as an actress. Moving seamlessly and even across decades, from a charming, wide-eyed heroine to a complex, mistrustful protagonist of a tense, apocalyptic thriller. These roles are testaments to Roberts' ability to navigate across vastly different genres, proving her empowering presence on the screen, no matter the age. 

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