A week full of Netflix news has come to an end. In the so-called Geeked Week, we not only learned about new nerdy formats and films. The streaming service also gave us a glimpse into the otherwise secret viewing figures. And the top titles brought with them some surprises.
Netflix: These films were streamed the most in the first half of 2024
With over 263 million hours streamed, the fantasy film Damsel with Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is the most-watched Netflix film in the first half of this year. The adventure about a damsel in distress who becomes a warrior who has to defend herself against a dragon was only moderately well received by critics. Damsel also only has a rating of 5.9 in the Moviepilot community.
According to Variety, the complete top 10 looks like this and is sorted by views, not hours streamed:
The most streamed series on Netflix in the first half of 2024
There were even bigger surprises in the area of internationally streamed series on Netflix. It’s not Bridgerton or Baby Reindeer that’s in first place, but a British crime series based on Netflix’s long-running author Harlan Coben. The sci-fi event series 3 Body Problem, on the other hand, only made it to eighth place.
Podcast: 10 strong Netflix films that will be released this year
Whether science fiction, fantasy or true stories: the streamer has saved 10 promising Netflix films for the end of 2024 and we present them to you:
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From an Oscar contender starring Denzel Washington to Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut to dating show serial killers; from hard-hitting action spectacles to hotly anticipated animated adventures, you’ll definitely not be bored until Christmas with these Netflix film highlights.