10 Movies Probably Made Out Of Spite
5. Unsane
It's often joked about that Steven Soderbergh directs films in spite of himself, because as accomplished a filmmaker as he is, he seems so thoroughly fed up with the traditional Hollywood method of shooting and releasing a film.
2017's Logan Lucky saw Soderbergh come out of retirement to direct the film and also independently distribute it, which despite his tireless efforts performed modestly at the box office.
For his next project, Soderbergh radically changed tack, shooting his low-key thriller Unsane on an iPhone 7 Plus with minimal cast and crew for just $1.5 million.
Though Unsane wasn't a reaction to Logan Lucky's failure given that it was filmed in secret shortly before that film's release, it does nevertheless speak to Soderbergh's deep-seated desire to disrupt Hollywood's established order.
At least in the case of Unsane, it managed to turn a profit, and proved successful enough that Soderbergh made another iPhone film, 2019's acclaimed sports drama High Flying Bird.
Like many left-field filmmakers, Soderbergh seems to have found his niche these days on streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Max, who are all-too-happy to pay for his movies given the prestige his name brings to their platforms.
Soderbergh's upcoming heist thriller, No Sudden Move, will mark his fourth straight release to a streaming service.