Surprise on Netflix in 2023: Rated 2.2 out of 5, the most viewed movie is not the best, far from it!

For the first time in its history, Netflix has transparently revealed the viewing figures for movies, series and documentaries released in the first half of 2023. Hollywood.

This Excel spreadsheet, which includes more than 18,000 titles and is primarily aimed at professionals, is an interesting indicator for writers, showrunners, producers, actors and others who have worked on Netflix programming. Based on the success (or not) of their series or movie, they will be able to negotiate different contracts more easily.

Netflix is ​​the first streaming platform to reveal this much data about its programming. Between Daily Top 10 and Weekly Top 10 (which are updated every Wednesday here), the subscriber has a good idea of ​​what is working at the moment.

Thanks to this latest data, we now know what worked the best all year. Or at least, the first half of 2023 (the second half of the year will be announced later).

We pulled the top 5 movies and series from this Excel spreadsheet, and there are a few surprises (full report You can download it here).

side of the series

Number 1: night agent Netflix, of course, did not expect anything from this spy series, and yet it was a hit around the world. So much so that the platform updated with lightning speed. It remains to be seen if the second season, which is not expected until 2025 due to the strike, will be as well.

Number 2: Ginny & Georgia Season 2 (note that Season 1 is in the top 10, which is proof that a large number of subscribers discovered the two back-to-back). The Netflix teen series is proving to be one of its biggest hits.

Number 3: glory. This was the South Korean series to watch this year. This revenge story captivated subscribers in January and stayed on top for several weeks. It is not surprising to find it here.

Number 4: Wednesday. Although it was released in late 2022, its success continued into the following year. Combining the two, the series centered around the descendants of the Addams family is one of the most watched platforms.

Number 5: Queen Charlotte. Netflix made a good bet on this Bridgerton spin-off, which delighted subscribers. Unfortunately for us, it’s a miniseries, so there won’t be a second season.

side of the movie

Number 1: Mother. Jennifer Lopez is still popular, as evidenced by her film’s first place in the charts. A surprising score when we know that it was not unanimous among critics and subscribers. enough to warrant a continuation.

Number 2: Luther: Fallen Sun. Netflix has had some flair in acquiring film rights to the Luther series, even though it’s not the first broadcaster. This result may push the producers to create a sixth season. Idris Elba will be more than ready for that.

Number 3: Tyler Rake 2. This is the second success for Idris Elba, who reunites with his Marvel friend in this sequel. And once again, Chris Hemsworth has surprised us and is not going to stop there, as the third part will soon see the light of day.

Number 4: you people We’ll be honest, we had to Google the name of this movie because we missed this comedy that seems to be a worldwide hit. Good for Netflix and good for Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy as the leads.

Number 5: Murder Mystery 2. Jennifer Aniston + Adam Sandler + Paris = a clear hit. Netflix definitely found the perfect algorithm with this spy comedy. A third installment could see the light of day, even if an announcement hasn’t been made yet.