Netflix’s Animals: Gone Girl Meets Taken Thriller Officially Scores 55.4 Million Global Views in 2 Weeks
A strong Netflix opening
Animals, Ben Affleck’s latest thriller, became a major Netflix streaming success, drawing 54.6 million worldwide views in its first two weeks, the report says. The headline, however, states 55.4 million global views, so the reported totals do not match.
The movie debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s global English-language movie chart with 23.8 million views. It gained a further 30.8 million views during the week of October 12–18.
A kidnapping disrupts the campaign
Affleck plays Mark Kimball, a successful politician, father and husband to Abigail. The family’s life changes when their son, Denny, is kidnapped. The story places the kidnapping alongside a political campaign and a rocky marriage, shifting attention away from the election.
Ensemble led by Affleck
Kerry Washington plays Abigail Kimball, opposite Affleck as Mark. The cast also includes Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Luis Gerardo Méndez and Ray Fisher. The article describes Animals as a crime thriller and presents it as a particularly dark turn for Affleck’s latest project.
Key points
- Animals reportedly drew 54.6 million global views in its first two weeks, while the headline says 55.4 million.
- The film opened at No. 1 on Netflix’s global English-language movie chart with 23.8 million views.
- Netflix reported another 30.8 million views during the week of October 12–18.
- Ben Affleck plays politician Mark Kimball, whose son Denny is kidnapped.