Netflix has invested a considerable amount of money in producing films in recent years. Presented here is a compilation of the top 10 most-viewed original movies from the streaming platform. As Netflix tends to keep its viewership data private, it is uncommon for the industry to have access to the exact number of times a film is watched on their service.
The following list presents the Top 10 most-viewed films on Netflix to date, as of October 25, 2023.
The 10 most-watched movies of all time on Netflix
Here’s a list of the 10 most-watched movies of all time on Netflix, by number of views.
Action genre dominates Netflix with 5 out of the Top 10 movies, including Red Notice, the Adam Project, The Gray Man, Extraction, and Extraction 2.
Ryan Reynolds emerges as the streaming platform's favorite star, appearing in 2 out of the Top 3 movies, namely Red Notice and The Adam Project.
Furthermore, the investment made by Netflix to acquire the rights of the Knives Out franchise from Universal and Rian Johnson is proving to be highly profitable, as evident by Glass Onion securing the 8th position on the chart. Additionally, a third film is currently being developed.
However, the performance of the Bird Box franchise wasn't as successful, with the first movie ranking at Number 4 on the chart. Unfortunately, the sequel, Bird Box Barcelona, has not made an appearance.
Top 10 movies in terms of hours viewed
That Top 10 was the number of times viewed, while the following is hours viewed of each title:
Here are the most popular movies on Netflix, with Glass Onion: A Knives Out story ranking higher on the chart and We Can Be Heroes dropping lower. Meanwhile, if you're looking for some recommendations for top-notch horror movies on the streaming platform, check out our list just in time for Halloween.