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Accidental trends have no room for growth in the entertainment business. So, when a trend-setter naturally grabs the eye on the most popular movies chart, despite the constant influx of content on Netflix, you know it’s actually worth the hype.

If you’re already caught up with the global Netflix trends this week, you probably understand where we’re getting at. But in case this is your starting point, let’s let you in on the hot topic.

In the week dated April 6th to April 12th, Tommy Wirkola’s gritty survival thriller, Thrash, debuted with 37.7million views globally on the most popular movies chart, positioning itself as the number one movie in a whopping 82 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, the Bahamas, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and as it turns out, also the US, among others.

While the shark-infested thriller was always poised to sink its teeth deep into its breakout success, by the looks of its far-reaching impact, the splashes of victory don’t seem far behind.

That said, ranked second on Netflix US’s most popular movies chart this week is a star-studded action-adventure comedy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which recently made its way to the streaming library. For those seeking more of Jack Black’s brand of comedic punch, especially after Anaconda’s streaming storm, this serves them just right.

Succeeding the Jumanji movie on the most popular movies chart this week is The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson. The Netflix documentary revisits the tragic story of prodigy cyclist Moriah Wilson, whose dreams of reaching the top of the cycling world were cut short by a gruesome murder, driven by misplaced jealousy and resentment.

The international chart on Netflix had a surprise appearance this week from Baltasar Kormákur’s survival action thriller, Beast, which is currently ranked fourth on the most popular movies chart in the US. While the movie’s sudden rise may confuse fans, it’s actually influenced by a mix of factors, including the ongoing popularity of survival thrillers, thanks to Thrash.

Up next on Netflix US’s most popular movies chart is Anaconda, followed by the 2019 action thriller Black and Blue, positioned sixth. Meanwhile, the next two titles in the queue are from the animated family, KPop Demon Hunters and Madagascar.

While the movies’ proximity is somewhat on par in both charts, similar to Netflix’s international trends, the US too has a blast from the past this week: the 1997 sci-fi action film The Fifth Element.

Lastly, rounding out the most popular movies chart on Netflix US this week is a pivotal chapter from the UNTOLD series, Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom. And with that, we officially come to a close.

The 10 most popular movies on Netflix US this week:

• Thrash
• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
• The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
• Beast
• Anaconda
• Black and Blue
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Madagascar
• The Fifth Element
• Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom