Del Toros Frankenstein Tops Netflix with 62.9M Views

Guillermo del Toro's latest film, an adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein, has quickly become a streaming sensation on Netflix since its debut on November 7, following a limited theatrical release. The gothic horror drama, starring Oscar Isaac as the ambitious scientist Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as his tragic creation, has garnered 62.9 million global views in its first 12 days, securing the top spot on Netflix's English film chart for the week of November 10 to 16 with 33.8 million views alone.

The movie's strong performance marks a surge in viewer interest toward Netflix's original films, outpacing several new releases and series. It entered the top 10 in 93 countries and claimed the number one position in 72, including the United States during its opening week. Globally, it maintains the lead, but in the U.S., it was briefly overtaken by the 2021 action thriller The Marksman, starring Liam Neeson, which debuted at number one on November 15. Frankenstein's rapid ascent positions it to potentially enter Netflix's all-time top 10 most-watched English films within its 91-day premiere window. The current tenth-place holder, Damsel, achieved 138 million...