Netflix pulled back the curtain on its biggest original films this week by unveiling an official list of its 10 most watched original movies (via Bloomberg), which includes films directed by Michael Bay and Martin Scorsese.
Netflix data should always be taken with a grain of salt as the streaming giant records a viewer as any subscriber that watched two minutes of a movie.
While it’s unclear how many viewers watched these films in their entirety, the list does highlight the Netflix originals that generated the most interest among subscribers.Topping the list is “Extraction,” the Sam Hargrave-directed action thriller starring Chris Hemsworth that debuted in April.
The film earned 99 million Netflix “views” over its first four weeks, which is 11 million more than the second most-watched Netflix original “Bird Box,” the Sandra Bullock-starring thriller that became an internet sensation during the 2018 Christmas holiday.
“Bird Box” netted 89 million views over its first four weeks.
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