What's at stake

The most-watched Netflix movie in the United States for the week will be recorded as the platform's weekly top film.

That ranking shows which title attracted the largest aggregate viewing on Netflix's U.S. service during the measurement window and signals audience attention for that period.

Who's in play

Beast, Anaconda, Madagascar, Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, Black and Blue, IF, and Thrash are the contenders for the weekly U.S. top movie slot.

Netflix's editorial team, the films' studios and marketing groups, the movies' stars, and the viewing public together determine which title reaches No. 1.

What drives it

Viewer watch-hours, unique account reach, and completion rates are the primary metrics that determine Netflix's movie rankings.

Algorithmic weighting, homepage placement, paid promotion, social-media momentum, and recent release timing are the levers that cause titles to rise or fall in a given week.

What to watch

New arrivals, studio marketing, and visible homepage promotion are the most immediate signals that a film will climb the weekly chart.

Monitor Netflix's daily Top 10 updates, homepage banners and push notifications, TikTok/X trends, celebrity interviews or viral clips, and any late-week viewing spikes during the measurement window.