Emma Watson Crime Movie Streams on Netflix Starting Today

One of Emma Watson‘s hits following her turn in the Harry Potter franchise is available on Netflix today.

What Emma Watson crime movie is on Netflix starting today?

2013’s crime film The Bling Ring, written and directed by Sofia Coppola, is available to stream now on the platform. The movie stars Watson as one member of a teenage crime ring that steals from celebrities. Alongside Watson, the movie also stars Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga, Claire Julien, Georgia Rock, and Leslie Mann.

The Bling Ring chronicled the real-life story of the Bling Ring, a gang of teenagers who used the internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts to rob their homes. The movie is based on the 2010 Vanity Fair article titled “The Suspects Wore Louboutins” by Nancy Jo Sales. In total, the group burgled more than $3 million in cash and belongings, with many of the stolen property belonging to Paris Hilton.

Distributed by A24, The Bling Ring received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. The movie earned $20 million at the global box office, and has gone on to find a cult following of sorts, with many praising Coppola’s stylish direction and the film’s critique of TV culture and the world of reality television.

“A teenager (Israel Broussard) and his gang of fame-obsessed youths (Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga) use the Internet to track the whereabouts of celebrities, then rob their homes,” reads the film’s official synopsis.

Source: Comingsoon.net