Summary
The entireFifty Shades Of Greyfranchise is now streaming on Netflix. The popular film adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by E.L. James was initiallyreleased in theaters on July 10, 2025 and struck a chord in the cultural zeitgeist, becoming one of the most profitable and talked about movies of that year. The film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Back to Black,Hunters), gave an international spotlight to bothFanning and Johnson, who were at the time still rising leads.
Fifty Shades of Greystill holds a career-best recordfor both of its stars, Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.Fifty Shades of Greyearned just under $570 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the eleventh highest-grossing movie of 2015, which was topped byStar Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens'$2.07 billion box office gross. While theFifty Shadestrilogy is undeniably popular, all three films received poor reviews from critics, withFifty Shades Freedreceiving the most hate.
All Three Fifty Shades Of Grey Movies Are Now Streaming On Netflix
Two of the three movies are in Netflix’s Top 10
Arriving over two weeks afterFifty Shades of GreyandFifty Shades Darker,Fifty Shades of Freedis now also on Netflix, completing the highly profitable trilogy on the giant streaming platform. As of the time of writing,Fifty Shades Darkeris in the number 5 spot on Netflix’s Top 10 Movies List andFifty Shades of Freedis currently in the number 3 spot. Critic reviews aside,there is no denying just how popular theFifty Shadestrilogy is.
While none of theFifty Shadesmovies are well-received by critics,Fifty Shades Freedis widely considered to be the most divisive movie of the trilogy. The film has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes critic score by a longshot with an abysmal rating of just 11%. By comparison,Fifty Shades Darkeralso has an 11% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is equally below the 25% critic score of the original. That being said,Fifty Shades Darkerhas the highest audience score in the trilogy.
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Why Fifty Shades Freed Is The Franchise’s Worst-Reviewed Movie
Viewers were disappointed by the poor acting and lack of engaging plot
While its Rotten Tomatoes critics score is the same asFifty Shades Darker, the audience score forFreedis even worse at 38%, the lowest of the trilogy. Many viewers were quick to express their disappointment in the totallack of a strong narrative in the final installment of the trilogy, which essentially destroyed any hope of redemption for the trilogy. Despite some fun and memorable moments in the final installment,Fifty Shades Freedsuffers from poor acting and direction even though its massive popularity continue to defy the odds to this day.
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Fifty Shades of Grey
Cast
Based on the book by E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey is the first film in the trilogy that follows naive literature student Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson), whose life changes upon meeting the complicated and tormented billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dorman). Drawn to each other, the two start a romantic relationship where Steele uncovers Grey’s secrets - and explores her own personal desires.
