Netflix has been redefining the streaming game since its explosive leap to online video in 2007. Since that time, the service has also branched out to create its own content. If you’re wondering which of Netflix’s Originals have been the most popular, we’re here to share the data.
Although Netflix doesn’t share much information with the public, we know that they measure their viewership based on whether someone watches more than two minutes of a title. These numbers are also based on the first month a title was available, so it’s conceivable the rankings may be different if you include lifetime viewing.
Top 10 English Language Netflix Original Movies
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Extraction
April 24, 2020Tyler Rake, a fearless mercenary who offers his services on the black market, embarks on a dangerous mission when he is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of a Mumbai crime lord.
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Bird Box
December 13, 2018Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
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Spenser Confidential
March 6, 2020Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.
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6 Underground
December 10, 2019After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.
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Murder Mystery
May 25, 2019On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire’s yacht.
Adam Sandler has a 10-picture deal with Netflix, and they paid him $250 million for the first six flicks alone.
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The Old Guard
July 10, 2020Four undying warriors who’ve secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
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Enola Holmes
September 23, 2020While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
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Project Power
August 14, 2020An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers.
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The Midnight Sky
December 10, 2020A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
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Holidate
October 27, 2020Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other’s platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.
Top 10 English Language Netflix Original TV Shows
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Bridgerton
December 25, 2020Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.
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The Witcher
December 20, 2019Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
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Stranger Things
July 15, 2016When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Season 3 of this sci-fi series has been the most popular with 64 million viewers.
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Tiger King
March 20, 2020A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.
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The Queen's Gambit
October 23, 2020In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
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Emily in Paris
October 2, 2020When ambitious Chicago marketing exec Emily unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris, she embraces a new life as she juggles work, friends and romance.
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Fate: The Winx Saga
January 22, 2021The coming-of-age journey of five fairies attending Alfea, a magical boarding school in the Otherworld where they must learn to master their powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence.
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You
September 9, 2018A dangerously charming, intensely obsessive young man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of those he is transfixed by.
Season 2 was the most popular with 54 million views.
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Ginny & Georgia
February 24, 2021Angsty and awkward fifteen year old Ginny Miller often feels more mature than her thirty year old mother, the irresistible and dynamic Georgia Miller. After years on the run, Georgia desperately wants to put down roots in picturesque New England and give her family something they’ve never had… a normal life. But it’s not all carpool and Kombucha as Georgia’s past threatens her and her family’s new way of life… and Georgia will do anything to protect her family.
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Cobra Kai
May 2, 2018This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.
When it comes to the content in other languages, Netflix is doing extremely well with its Spanish content — four of the Top 10 come from Spain or Mexico.
Top 10 Non-English Netflix Originals
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Lupin
January 8, 2021Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
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Money Heist
May 2, 2017To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.
Season 4 of this Spanish crime thriller is the top performer with 65 million viewers.
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The Platform
September 3, 2020In the context of information and media warfare, the series revolves around an exciting thriller, and its impact on people’s daily lives.
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Who Killed Sara?
March 24, 2021Hell-bent on exacting revenge and proving he was framed for his sister’s murder, Álex sets out to unearth much more than the crime’s real culprit.
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Below Zero
January 29, 2021When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop in charge must fight those inside and outside while dealing with a silent foe: the icy temperatures.
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Barbarians
October 23, 2020Three people’s fates are interwoven in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 A.D., during which Germanic warriors halt the spread of the Roman Empire.
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Lost Bullet
June 19, 2020A small time delinquent, turned police mechanic for a go fast task force, is forced to defend his innocence when his mentor is killed by dirty cops.
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Dark Desire
July 15, 2020Married Alma spends a fateful weekend away from home that ignites passion, ends in tragedy and leads her to question the truth about those close to her.
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Squared Love
February 11, 2021A celebrity journalist and renowned womanizer starts to rethink his life choices after he falls for a mysterious model who leads a double life.
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The White Tiger
January 13, 2021An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.
