Netflix Top 10 This Week: Ben Affleck’s Animals

Every Tuesday, Netflix releases its global viewing numbers, and this week’s batch makes for a good read. A big-name movie opened to mixed feelings, a horror-tinged series quietly overperformed, and a family animation franchise took over half of the English-language movie chart. Grab a coffee and let’s break it down, and for more entertainment buzz, keep an eye on Techno Sports.

Netflix Top 10 This Week: Overview

Title	Category	Views	What stands out
Animals	English Film	23.8M	#1 debut, week 1
Doing Life	English Film	18.2M	Week 2, nearly double its opening
Below	English TV	17.0M	#1 series, week 1
East of Eden	English TV	12.6M	Up from 6.5M in week 1
Ice Age (5 films)	English Film	6.6M-11.2M each	Five of the top ten spots
Doctor X: Mafia in White	Non-English TV	4.6M	Leads the non-English series list
Acid	Non-English Film	3.5M	Tops non-English films

Animals: A #1 Debut With a Cloud Overhead

Ben Affleck’s Animals took the top English-language film spot with 23.8 million views. That’s a solid opening, but not a blockbuster one. The film arrived with some baggage: Affleck’s connection to an AI company that Netflix acquired had people judging it before they pressed play, and reviews were mostly mixed to negative.

Context matters here. It trails Affleck’s earlier 2026 hit The Rip, which opened at 41.6M, and it lands between The Whisper Man (23.2M) and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (25.3M). Compared with older Netflix thrillers like Extraction 2 (42.8M) and Carry-On (42.0M), it looks modest. A #1 spot is still a #1 spot, though. The real test is whether word of mouth lifts it next week or the controversy drags it down.

Below: The Horror Series That Beat the Odds

Horror rarely thrives on Netflix, which makes Below the story of the week. The limited series starring Josh Hartnett opened to 17 million views and claimed #1 on the English TV chart. That puts it above the middle of the pack for recent Netflix limited-series debuts, and Netflix Canada reports it’s the most-viewed Netflix debut ever for a Canadian title.

Netflix often calls a show a “limited series” and then orders more, so a second chapter wouldn’t be shocking. If you enjoy thrillers that build slowly, this one is worth a look.

East of Eden: The Rare Week-2 Surge

Streaming shows usually fade after their first week, but East of Eden did the opposite. It jumped from 6.5M to 12.6M views, bringing its total to 19.1M. It also spread globally, climbing from 80 to 86 countries in the Top 10 and from #1 in 22 countries to #1 in 34. Strong reviews and a star-studded cast seem to have fuelled organic word of mouth, and that’s hard to buy.

The Ice Age Takeover

Netflix’s new Disney licensing deal is paying off. Five Ice Age films landed in the English movie Top 10, including Ice Age (11.2M), Collision Course (9.3M) and Dawn of the Dinosaurs (8.0M). It shows how much viewers love familiar favorites, especially family-friendly ones. Whether they hold their spots next week is the thing to watch.

Quick Hits From Around the Charts

Tyler Perry’s Doing Life nearly doubled its views to 18.2M in week 2, a nice recovery after a quiet opening. In the K-drama corner, Take Charge of My Heart debuted at 3.0M views, which is mid-table for 2026 K-drama launches. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story dropped roughly 48% in viewing hours in week 4 and continues to trail earlier Monster seasons, while Mexico’s Inside the Circle had a soft 2.1M debut. For more sports and entertainment coverage, browse the latest posts on Techno Sports.

What This Week Tells Us?

Three lessons stand out. Star power opens doors but doesn’t guarantee love, as Animals topped the chart yet still has to win over audiences. Word of mouth matters, and East of Eden shows that great reviews can beat the usual week-2 drop. Licensed content is also a powerhouse, with Ice Age proving that older titles can dominate when the timing is right. Want more weekly breakdowns like this? Check back with Techno Sports for the next update.