Other notable appearances include the British comedian Asim Chaudry, Richard Ayoade, and peculiarly Nick Cave as H.G. An oddly large number of Cumberbatch's fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe alums appear alongside him including Toby Jones, Sophia Di Martino, Olivier Richters, and Taika Waititi. Cumberbatch is well paired with Claire Foy as Emily Richardson-Wain and the cast is extensively star-studded. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the artist Louis Wain as he rises to a position of prominence and celebrity as his works appear to echo a possible degenerative brain condition. Wain's surreal cat paintings were credited with helping to increase the popularity of keeping cats as pets as, during the Victorian era, keeping a pet cat was considered unusual. Coming to Prime Video late in the year, in November, This biopic combines tense drama and farcical comedy as it follows the life of the English artist Louis Wain. The number one Amazon Original movie from 2021 was The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. Finally, Burning takes an unflinching look at climate change and the intense fires that devastated Australia in 20.
LGBTQ+ figures also took the spotlight in Mayor Pete that followed Pete Buttigieg’s campaign for the presidency of the United States, and My Name Is Pauli Murray, which tells the story of the LGBTQ+ lawyer and activist who lived from 1910 to 1985. Blige’s My Life), and Kid Cudi ( A Man Named Scott). Documentaries about entertainers included ones focused on Val Kilmer ( Val), Pink ( Pink: All I Know So Far), Mary J.
Additionally, a wealth of new Amazon Original Documentaries were released in 2021, which were well-received and deserve an honorable mention. Since then, the number of Amazon Original movies released each year has grown tremendously with 28 feature films and documentaries releasing from the studio in 2021. While some of these movies received theatrical releases as well, they could be enjoyed from the comfort of home within a month at most.Īmazon Studios released their very first movie in December of 2015 with Chi-Raq. In a year when many theatrical releases were delayed or moved to streaming services because of the ongoing pandemic, Amazon have stepped up their game and shown the best that they have to offer. In 2021, Amazon released a huge number of Amazon Original movies on Amazon Prime Video.