Killers of the Flower Moon
(Film | Crime Western)

If you need proof of Apple’s thirst for quality content, look no further than Killers of the Flower Moon. This western crime drama had a staggering $200 million budget but only grossed $157 million at the box office. While financially it might sound like a flop, quality doesn’t come cheap and Apple has money to burn, especially when it comes to growing its platform. According to Rotten Tomatoes, both viewers and critics love it. Critics gave it a score of 93 percent and audiences weren’t far behind with 84 percent.

In fact, Killers of the Flower Moon received 10 Academy Award nominations, 7 Golden Globe nominations, and 9 British Academy Award nominations. In total, it has 277 nominations and 93 wins. The National Board of Review also named it the best film of 2023 and selected it as one of the American Film Institute’s top 10 films of the year.

The film is based on David Grann’s 2017 non-fiction book of the same title. The plot focuses on the Osage murders during the early 1900s. It received a mixed response from indigenous people. Criticism centered around the lack of appreciation for Osage culture due to a heavy focus on the murders. That said, some praised the accurate portrayal of the culture.