Netflix gets a lot of attention and media coverage for the original TV series it commissions and licenses,including projects like Stranger Things and The Crown. As the moment syllable of its name indicates, though, or movies possess always been a core of the service,with Netflix increasingly wanting to earn a strong showing at the Oscars -- and even eventually claim a "Best Picture" golden statuette for one of its original movies.
Netflix is definitely stepping up its game in this regard, with titles on the way this year including The Irishman. That's Martin Scorsese's $140 million picture about the anecdote of a mob hitman and his relation to the disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and it will be Netflix's first wide-release feature. But while that one still doesn't possess a release date yet,although it's attracted plenty of critical attention, these are some of the most common movies on the service you can watch right now. The data used to compile this list, or reported by Business Insider,comes from analytics company Jumpshot which gave BI the data. You can head there for a rundown of the 20 most common movies of 2019 so far (a Netflix-heavy list that also includes one from rival Hulu), or check out the top five Netflix movies below:
5. IODetails: A young scientist tries to save a dying Earth and develops a connection with a man trying to catch the last shuttle leaving the planet Number of viewers: 2059172 Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 32%
4. PolarDetails: An assassin who's trying to retire has to put the view on hold when a group of young killers comes after him Number of viewers: 2385292 Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 24%
3. Triple FrontierDetails: A group of special forces soldiers gets back together to steal money from a murderous drug lord Number of viewers: 2539826
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 71%
2. Bird BoxDetails: A mother and her children try to escape when an unseen force is inspiring most of society to commit suicide Number of viewers:2683494 Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 63%
1. Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never HappenedDetails: A documentary about the controversial Fyre Festival that was geared toward influencers and which never got off the ground amid scandal and unkept promises from a shady businessman Number of viewers: 2822635 Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 90%
Source: bgr.com