Del Toro's Frankenstein Hits 29.1M Netflix Views in Debut

Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein debuted on Netflix on November 7, drawing nearly 30 million views worldwide in its first three days and claiming the top spot on the streamer's global movies chart.

The film, which follows Victor Frankenstein's obsessive quest to conquer death and the tragic consequences for his creation, attracted 29.1 million views during that initial period, according to Netflix's weekly Top 10 rankings for November 2-9. It reached number one in 72 countries and appeared in the top 10 in 93 countries tracked by the platform. This performance marks the fifth-largest debut for an English-language film on Netflix this year, trailing only Back in Action with 46.8 million views, Happy Gilmore 2 with 46.7 million, The Old Guard 2 with 37.5 million, and Havoc with 29.8 million. Produced on a $120 million budget, the project represents del Toro's first live-action feature for Netflix following his 2022 animated Pinocchio, which debuted to 13.8 million views.

Del Toro, who has nurtured this vision for over 50 years, expressed deep satisfaction with the reception. In a statement, he said, "Seeing people embracing Frankenstein...