Over the past 12 months, 34 movies have risen to the top of Netflix's most-watched list and have been ranked global No. 1 on the world’s most popular streaming service (per Netflix’s tracking). That’s no small achievement, and reaching the top spot means that each of these flicks has drawn significant interest from subscribers and amassed millions of total viewing hours.
It would be logical to assume that any movie that ranks No. 1 on Netflix must be worth watching, but unfortunately, that’s definitely not the case. In 2024, duds have ranked in the top spot more often than winners. The likes of “Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver,” “Mea Culpa,” “Atlas,” “The Union” and “Lonely Planet” all took the crown despite an awful reception from both professional critics and regular Netflix viewers.
