A new Netflix documentary has left Brits perplexed with some branding it ‘bizarre’ and ‘intense propaganda’.
Viewers were miffed that Netflix had commissioned 24 Hours in Tesco, with the film following the staff at the supermarket giant.
Netflix describes the documentary as ‘a one-off special exploring the secrets behind Britain’s biggest supermarket chain, and unpacking what 24 hours at Tesco really looks like’.
Viewers on social media were divided, with some thinking the 43-minute-long documentary simply served as an advert for the retailer.
Meanwhile, others praised the retailer, with one even claiming they ditched their night out to stay in to watch the Tesco documentary.
A new Netflix documentary has left Brits perplexed, with some branding it ‘bizarre’ and ‘intense propaganda’. Pictured: the Netflix logo
Viewers were miffed that Netflix had commissioned 24 Hours in Tesco, with the film following the staff at the supermarket giant
Netflix describes the documentary as ‘a one-off special exploring the secrets behind Britain’s biggest supermarket chain, and unpacking what 24 hours at Tesco really looks like’
One user took to X, formerly known as Twitter to express their disappointment with what they perceived to be Tesco’s overt self-promotion.
They quipped: ‘Watching the 24 Hours in Tesco on Netflix out of sheer curiosity, and it’s such intense and bizarre Tesco propaganda.
‘Someone on the show called the shop “Everything To Everyone”. Tesco’s…it has what shoppers crave’.
Another chimed in to agree: ‘So True. Propaganda’.
A different user joked: ’24 Hours in Tesco being in the top three films in the UK has got to be the most British thing ever’.
Netflix viewers were left divided on the supermarket documentary, with some deeming it promotion, although others enjoyed the rare insight into the huge retailer
Another quipped: ‘I just watched 24 hours in Tesco on Netflix. Never have I been more proud to be a Clubcard holder than I am today. Absolutely fantastic stuff’.
And one even went as far to label the documentary ‘a banger’.
A different X user penned: ‘Loving 24 Hours in Tesco’, while another admitted: ‘I was
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