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Hartnett & Affleck's Netflix Triumphs 25 Years Later
28 Oct
Summary
- Two projects by Josh Hartnett and Ben Affleck lead Netflix charts.
- Hartnett's 'Below' and Affleck's 'Animals' maintain top spots for weeks.
- Affleck's 'Animals' faces mixed reviews despite high viewership numbers.
Josh Hartnett and Ben Affleck are currently dominating Netflix with separate projects, twenty-five years after their appearance in Pearl Harbor. Hartnett's thriller series, Below, and Affleck's crime thriller, Animals, have each held the number one spot on Netflix's English-language charts for three weeks.
In its third week, Below secured the top position with 7.7 million views, contributing to a total of 45.9 million views. The series features Hartnett as a fisherman confronting a sea creature threatening his hometown.
Affleck's film, Animals, also maintained its lead for a third consecutive week, attracting 10.7 million views in the latest period and reaching 65.3 million cumulatively. Affleck directs and stars as a mayoral candidate whose son is kidnapped.
Animals contributes to Netflix's successful streak of mid-budget genre films released in 2026. Other notable successes include The Rip, Thrash, Apex, Swapped, and War Machine. Despite its viewership, Animals has garnered mixed reviews, with criticism focused on its writing.
