A newNetflixthriller inspired by a real murder has become a major hit. Netflix is a major subscription streaming service that has a library of licensed movie and television titles that includes major hits likeSuits, but is perhaps best known for its original movies and television shows. Titles that have become global smash successes include the South Korean survival thriller seriesSquid Game, the Taron Egerton TSA thriller movieCarry-On, the Addams Family reimaginingWednesday, and the 1980s-set sci-fi fantasy showStranger Things.
One particularly robust genre for Netflix across all mediums is true crime.They have found success with a number of true crime documentaries and docuseriesincludingTiger KingandDon’t F**k with Cats. However, they have also had hit movies and TV shows that are dramatizations of true crime stories featuring actors portraying the real life figures, including the scam seriesInventing Anna(which starred Julia Garner as Anna Delvey) andRyan Murphy’s anthology seriesMonster(which starred Evan Peters and Jeffrey Dahmer in season 1 and Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez as the Menendez brothers in season 2).
A Widow’s Game Is Dominating The Netflix Chart
It Was Their Most-Watched Movie During Its Debut Week
A Widow’s Gamehas now connected with a huge global audience on Netflix. TheSpanish language movie(originally titledLa viuda negra, orThe Black Widow) isbased on the real-life murder of Antonio Navarro Cerdán, who was stabbed in a parking garage in Valencia, Spain in 2017. It follows police officer Eva (Carmen Machi) investigating the case of a murdered man and looking into the activities of his widow Maje (Ivana Baquero), who cheated on her husband multiple times, including with his coworker Salva Rodrigo (Tristán Ulloa).
A Widow’s Gamewas directed by Carlos Sedes (The Lady’s Companion).
Netflixhas calculated their Top 10 list of the most-watched Non-English movies for the week of May 26 through June 1. AlthoughA Widow’s Gamedebuted midway through the week, on May 30,it managed to land at No. 1 on the chart with 15.4 million viewersaccumulating a total of 31.4 million viewing hours. This makes it the most-watched movie on the entire platform that week, as the most-watched movie on the English language chart wasFear Street: Prom Queenwith 8.5 million viewers and 12.7 million viewing hours.
A Widow’s Gamewas in the Top 10 in 90 different countriesand No. 1 in 24 of them, including Spain, Colombia, Venezuela, Greece, Switzerland, and Morocco. Additionally,FlixPatrolreports that the movie’s success has not slowed down, as it has remained the No. 1 movie on the platform on the daily chart as of Thursday, June 5.
What This Means For A Widow’s Game
The Future Is Bright For The Movie’s Cast
While the success ofA Widow’s Gameprobably won’t garner a sequel because it is based on true events,this could mean that the stars of the movie will be appearing in more major projectsfor the streamer.Netflixmakes a habit of featuring actors from hit movies or shows in multiple projects across the platform, includingStranger ThingsstarMillie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes,Damsel,The Electric State),To All the Boysromantic lead Noah Centineo (The Perfect Date,Sierra Burgess Is a Loser,The Recruit), andSquid Game’s Lee Byung-hun (The Match,KPop Demon Hunters).
