Netflix has been dominating the streaming wars over the past few years despite several tough competitors vying for the top spot. Things began to change for the global streaming giant way around in 2021 when it switched from the number of accounts starting a show/movie to the to hours watched.
As it began to reign over others, Netflix, on every Tuesday since mid to late 2021, started to provide stats on 40 titles in four different and separate categories, including the Original movies it has made, which have witnessed a huge viewership. And, each time a title enters the all-time top, the streamer gives us an updated list. 2022 alone has seen four titles break into the top 10 list for the most-watched English Netflix Originals.
Here’s how the Top 10 “all-time list” works as per Netflix:
“… we provide a list of the Top 10 most popular Netflix films and TV overall (branded Netflix in any country) in each of the four categories based on the hours that each title was viewed during its first 28 days. Since some titles have multiple premiere dates, whether weekly or in parts, we count the 28 days from each episode premiere date in each country.“
Below is the full list of 28-day hourly stats released by Netflix for the top 10 English Original titles till the end of 2022 on its platform:
10) THE IRISHMAN (2019) – 214,570,000 hours watched
Production: TriBeCa Productions, Sikelia Productions, Winkler Films
Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin, Ray Romano, Stephen Graham, Bobby Cannavale
9) THE UNFORGIVABLE (2021) – 214,700,000 hours watched
Production: GK Films, Fortis Films, Construction Film, Red Production Company
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jon Bernthal, Richard Thomas, Linda Emond, Aisling Franciosi, Rob Morgan, Viola Davis
8) PURPLE HEARTS (2022) – 228,690,000 hours watched
Production: Alloy Entertainment, Netflix, Embankment Films
Cast: Sofia Carson, Nicholas Galitzine, Chosen Jacobs, John Harlan Kim, Kat Cunning, Linden Ashby
7) EXTRACTION (2020) – 231,340,000 hours watched
Production: AGBO, Thematic Entertainment, India Take One Productions, T.G.I.M. Films
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, Priyanshu Painyuli, Golshifteh Farahani, Pankaj Tripathi, David Harbour
6) THE ADAM PROJECT (2022) – 233,160,000 hours watched
Production: Skydance, Maximum Effort, 21 Laps Entertainment
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Catherine Keener, Zoe Saldaña
5) THE GRAY MAN (2022) – 253,870,000 hours watched
Production: AGBO, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Regé-Jean Page, Wagner Moura, Julia Butters, Dhanush, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thornton
4) GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (2022) – 279,740,000 hours watched
Production: T-Street Productions
Cast: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson
3) BIRD BOX (2018) – 282,020,000 hours watched
Production: Bluegrass Films, Chris Morgan Productions
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Danielle Macdonald, Sarah Paulson
2) DON’T LOOK UP (2021) – 359,790,000 hours watched
Production: Hyperobject Industries, Bluegrass Films
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep
1) RED NOTICE (2021) – 364,020,000 hours watched
Production: Flynn Picture Company, Seven Bucks Productions, Bad Version, Inc.
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Ritu Arya, Chris Diamantopoulos
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