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Double Jeopardy’ Climbs to No. 6 on Netflix as Viewers Rediscover 1999 Thriller

Streaming availability is driving a fresh wave of viewing for the 1999 Ashley JuddTommy Lee Jones thriller.

Overview

  • The film is currently listed at No. 6 in Netflix’s top movies, a chart otherwise dominated by newer releases.
  • Double Jeopardy is available to stream now on Netflix.
  • Ashley Judd stars as Libby Parsons with Tommy Lee Jones as parole officer Travis Lehman.
  • The plot follows a wrongfully convicted woman determined to find her son and uncover the truth while contending with her parole officer.
  • Though reviews were lukewarm at release, the movie spent three weeks at No. 1 in the U.S. and earned nearly $180 million on a $40 million budget, and many current viewers praise its pace and performances with some comparing it to The Fugitive.