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There have been two major cancellations this week, and while there are a lot of angry posts on social media and websites about people not understanding how things work, neither of them are really a big surprise. Welcome to the Top 10 Report. Here, we also take a closer look at The Platform 2, which did a great job, and the debut of It’s What’s Inside, which was one of the worst movie releases of 2024.
Note: This report on Netflix viewing hours from September 30, 2024 to October 6, 2024 uses “Complete View Equivalents” (CVE) expressed in millions. In other words, divide the viewing time announced by Netflix by the running time of the movie or series. This allows you to better compare movies and series, but it is not an indicator of audience. Minimum number of views from the first two seconds to the end of a movie or season.
1. chaos and That show from the 90’s canceled
Recently, two series were canceled on Netflix: The British series chaosan American series that premiered at the end of August. That show from the 90’sSeason 2 saw a nearly 80% drop in viewership compared to Season 1, and Season 3 didn’t even crack the top 10. If you look at all the new seasons of English series released in 2024 (excluding miniseries), these two cancellations are not at all surprising.
And along the way, if there’s any creative room for a Nobody Wants This sequel, it shouldn’t be long before it’s updated, as the graph says a lot about where the threshold for a solid update on Netflix is. That’s what I imagine.
2. Platform 2 soars
Four years after the release of the first film (which still ranks No. 5 on the international all-time top 10), The Platform is back with a sequel, but some wonder if it still has an audience. It was natural to think so. The answer seems to be “yes”. The Spanish film achieved 19.4 million CVE in three days, making it the third-highest debut for an international film released on Friday since June 2021.
It remains to be seen how it will hold up in the coming weeks as we are off to a better start. black crabcurrently ranks 10th in the all-time international top 10. The challenge is that while sequels often have more explosive releases, they also tend to fall off faster. So we’ll see if this platform can move up the rankings further.
3. Inside the flounder
American movies are It’s the contents Netflix had been promoting it recently (I bought it from Sundance earlier this year for a great price) so I watched it and thought it was really good. Still, I’m not surprised by its lackluster launch with just 3.3 million EVC in three days. This was the worst debut of 2024 for an English-language film that opened on Friday and managed to break into the top 10 upon release. week. The editing is quite unconventional and I can understand why some viewers might be offended. But the rest of the movie is really solid, so I hope it gets a second wind next week.
4. Is Love Is Blind in jeopardy?
Love is Blind is back for Season 7, but the response seems to have slowed down a bit this year, with the first episode pulling in just 5.2 million CVEs in the first five days. This is noticeably lower than its Season 6 debut, which was already seeing a decline compared to the start of Season 3, so it seems fair to wonder how long “Love Is Blind” will last. .
5. heart stopper My heart is still beating.
The sweet British series “Heartstoppers” is back with season 3, but its numbers are pretty average, with this season’s debut grossing just 4.5 million EVC, significantly lower than the previous season. However, while that’s consistent with the first season, season 3 may have less staying power over time. So, should I cancel or renew? Given the highly enthusiastic critical and viewer reactions to the show, it seems like there is room for a final season 4, which Netflix may allow. The official prediction is that it will be renewed for the final season.
6. unsolved mysteries There are still fans.
Season 4 of Unsolved Mysteries was released just a few weeks ago, and Netflix has already resumed season 5. How many unsolved mysteries are really the driving force behind so many seasons? Season 5 gets off to a slightly more impressive start than Season 4, but the drop-off isn’t too great either. It was.
That’s it for this week. Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below. Also, keep an eye out for our Top 10 report later this week as we take a closer look at Netflix’s theatrical movies.
