The 10 most-watched movies on Netflix
The global rankings of Netflix don’t just tell us what people are watching… they show us what the whole world is obsessing over. And the latest update to its all-time most-watched movies proves one thing: audiences are full of surprises.
For a while, Red Notice seemed locked at number one, untouchable at the top of the chart. But now, a brand-new animated fantasy has swooped in, smashed records, and taken the crown.
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) is officially Netflix’s biggest movie ever. In just two months of its release, it pulled in an unbelievable 236million views, overtaking Red Notice (2021), which had held steady with 230.9million. That’s a margin of more than five million accounts and is direct proof that K-pop-powered demon slayers are exactly the genre-bending combo viewers didn’t know they needed. The victory feels even sweeter considering how recent Demon Hunters is. Most films on this list have been streaming for years. And this one achieved the top spot in record time.
The hours tell another story. Red Notice still reigns when it comes to how long people actually sat glued to their screens. With a massive 454million hours streamed. KPop Demon Hunters hit around 393 million hours, which is no small feat, but it shows a split between breadth and depth. More people pressed play on the animated fantasy, but the heist comedy kept viewers locked in longer. It is the perfect clash of two very different Netflix strategies: explosive fandom hype versus the staying power of an action juggernaut.
Of course, the rest of the list is just as fascinating. Sitting at number three is Carry-On (2024), a tense holiday thriller that had people hooked from start to finish. Then comes Don’t Look Up (2021), the satirical end-of-the-world comedy that turned Twitter threads into mini dissertations. The Adam Project (2022) followed closely behind. Ryan Reynolds once again proved that he knows how to balance snarky humour with genuine heart in a time-travel adventure.
Further down, you will find Bird Box (2018), the film that basically invented the Netflix blockbuster. Remember when the blindfold challenge was everywhere? Seven years later, the movie that started it all still refuses to leave the charts.
Back in Action (2025) leaned on Cameron Diaz’s headline-making return to acting, and clearly, audiences showed up. Leave the World Behind (2023) had people dissecting its mysterious ending in group chats for weeks. The Gray Man (2022) brought a Russo Brothers action package complete with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans squaring off, moustache included. And rounding out the list is Damsel (2024), where Millie Bobby Brown flipped the fairytale script and saved herself instead of waiting for a knight.
Taken together, these ten films tell the story of Netflix as a platform that thrives on variety. While some titles rode the wave of internet memes, others delivered star-studded spectacle. And of course, there were a few sparked cultural debates that stretched far beyond their run times.
The most-watched Netflix movies of all time
- KPop Demon Hunters (Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans, 2025)
- Red Notice (Rawson Marshall Thurber, 2021)
- Carry-On (Jaume Collet-Serra, 2024)
- Don’t Look Up (Adam McKay, 2021)
- The Adam Project (Shawn Levy, 2022)
- Bird Box (Susanne Bier, 2018)
- Back in Action (Seth Gordon, 2025)
- Leave the World Behind (Sam Esmail, 2023)
- The Gray Man (Anthony & Joe Russo, 2022)
- Damsel (Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, 2024)