The 10 most popular films on Netflix this week: August 2023
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The 10 most popular films on Netflix this week: August 2023

This week’s Netflix global top ten film list covers everything from action-packed stories to dramas and even unsettling documentaries.

Topping the charts at number one is Hidden Strike, the Jackie Chan and John Cena action film that has firmly held its position for two consecutive weeks. With 40.5million hours viewed, this film follows a team of covert operatives trying to rescue the day. 

Closely trailing behind is Happiness for Beginners, maintaining its stronghold at the second position for two weeks. Starring Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s Ellie Kemper, this one is for the ones who like slice-of-life stories.

Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie secures the third spot with 21.2million hours viewed, encapsulating the adventurous spirit of the beloved animated series where two superheroes sashay through Paris fighting crime.

The list also features Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, a documentary that sheds light on the hidden realities of the food industry. The film has already disturbed plenty of viewers.

Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case is another true crime documentary that continues to intrigue audiences, maintaining its position in the top ten for two weeks with 6.9m hours viewed. Fatale, starring Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy, brings a touch of mystery, securing 8.5m hours viewed.

As summer waves crash against the shores, Shark Bait surfaces with 5.2m hours viewed, proving that sharks are still reeling from the PR disaster Jaws wrecked on them. 

They Cloned Tyrone, the blaxploitation satire is down at the eighth spot this week. River Wild, starring Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, is just the right kind of thriller for folks reminiscing about The OC turning 20 this week. Plus, there is Gossip Girl alum Meester to drive in the early-2000s nostalgia home further.

Then we have the documentary Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child rounding out the list with 3.9 million hours viewed.

The 10 most popular films on Netflix this week:

  • Hidden Strike
  • Happiness for Beginners
  • Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie
  • Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food
  • Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case
  • Fatale
  • Shark Bait
  • They Cloned Tyrone
  • River Wild
  • Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child