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Netflix doesn’t believe in heartbreaks. It believes in throwing a dagger at your heart and stitching it with a streaming substitute. But no matter how routine this might be for the streamer, some titles are destined for greatness. And such is the tale of KPop Demon Hunters, which is yet again globally leading the wolf pack of the top ten most popular movies on Netflix this week.

This week alone, the animated fantasy film has amassed 26million views, charting for nine consecutive weeks on the Netflix chart. Following closely in the second position is the recently released slow-burning thriller, Night Always Comes. The Vanessa Kirby-starrer has received a whopping 11.3million views this week, and Netflix might just have found its next big thing.

Meanwhile, the rom-com fever is still going strong with My Oxford Year rounding out the top three on the ten most popular movies on Netflix this week of August. Another familiar name on the list that succeeds My Oxford Year is Happy Gilmore 2, starring Adam Sandler.

The comedy sequel is strutting on the chart at number four, still swinging blockbuster shots while at it. Likewise, the family-comedy strip is also going strong with Home sneaking into the charts this week at fifth, followed by the superhero animated comedy film, Megamind.

Netflix subscribers have been showing some love to Elektra, the Daredevil spin-off from the early 2000s. Despite being a critical failure at the box office back in the day, the superhero film is rising through the ranks, currently at number seven in the top ten most popular movies this week.

The Gerard Butler spy action thriller, Kandahar, follows next. The film has been on the Netflix chart for its second week now. But Netflix has additionally rolled out the red carpet for something new. With Netflix doubling down on its adult animation catalogue, the recently released Fixed has begun clamouring on the most popular movies on Netflix this week.

Lastly, succeeding the Netflix original is a massive animated blast from the past, Despicable Me 2. While the title has always been a comfort watch for kids and adults alike, lately, with the intrigue around animated projects reaching a fever pitch, it is clearly once again gaining steam.

The most popular movies on Netflix this week:

• KPop Demon Hunters
• Night Always Comes
• My Oxford Year
• Happy Gilmore 2
• Home
• Megamind
• Elektra
• Kandahar
• Fixed
• Despicable Me 2