Netflix has a new king in its movie rankings, and fans are surprised by the new streaming movie.
The action film was an international hit that became a sleeper hit and the biggest foreign film debut in the US for 2023.
This tense disaster film was not only a hit with audiences who saw it in theaters, but it was also one of the best-reviewed films in the world last year.
The Japanese film, which surprised fans when it won an Academy Award after snatching up numerous Japanese awards, currently has an impressive (and rare) 100 percent fresh rating from the most prestigious film critics surveyed by rotten tomatoes.
And now, more and more viewers are becoming fans after its big appearance on Netflix.
Netflix has a new king in its movie rankings, and fans are surprised by the new streaming movie. The action film was an international hit that became a sleeper hit and the biggest foreign film debut in the US for 2023.
This tense disaster film was not only a hit with audiences who saw it in theaters, but it was also one of the best-reviewed films in the world last year, and even won an Academy Award.
The film currently dominating the streaming service’s charts is Godzilla Minus One, the 2023 update of the Japanese Godzilla franchise, which continued independently of the American MonsterVerse franchise.
As of Tuesday, the kaiju movie debuted atop Netflix’s top 10, followed by (in order) 300: Rise Of An Empire, Colors Of Evil: Red, The Lego Movie, A Million Ways To Die In The West, Divergent, Atlas, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Shrek and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
According IndieWireGodzilla Minus One also has the distinction of being the first film to simultaneously top the Netflix movie charts and the iTunes video-on-demand chart.
Godzilla Minus One fans were likely waiting with bated breath for the film’s streaming release, as an agreement between Toho Studios (which makes the Japanese Godzilla films) and Legendary Entertainment (which makes the American films) requires that their releases be staggered so as not to compete directly with each other.
Because of that, Godzilla Minus One was abruptly kicked out of theaters in February 2023, despite continuing to do good business, as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire would be released in March of that year.
That also meant that the Japanese film had to wait an unusually long number of months before getting any sort of home video release, even though the standard is sometimes just a couple of weeks before movies are available on line.
The publication notes that Oppenheimer, who had one of the longest windows in recent memory, waited four months, while the home video release in Japan took around six months.
It was a surprise to some that Godzilla Minus One was even released on Netflix, as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is still playing in theaters.
The film currently dominating the streaming service’s charts is Godzilla Minus One (pictured), the 2023 update of the Japanese Godzilla franchise, which continued independently of the American MonsterVerse franchise.
According to IndieWire, Godzilla Minus One (pictured) also has the distinction of being the first film to simultaneously top the Netflix movie charts and the iTunes video-on-demand chart.
The monster movie did not disappoint on Netflix. Curiously, the streaming service did not give advance notice of its arrival, but that has not stopped it from becoming a success.
“Holy cow,” enthused filmmaker Joe Russo (not to be confused with the co-director of Avengers: Endgame). ‘The movie that should have been in your Top Ten of 2023 if you really like movies, GODZILLA MINUS ONE, is FINALLY available on Netflix!!!!!!’
“Holy cow, GODZILLA MINUS ONE is even better than I was led to think,” wrote novelist and screenwriter H. Perry Horton.
One user praised the “last hour” of the film, calling it “some of the most inspiring things brought to the screen.”
“Fuck that big lizard ass,” they added.
Several fans shared that they were particularly surprised by how moving they found Godzilla in Minus One.
“I was prepared for Godzilla minus One to be a more cerebral Godzilla movie. I was not at all prepared for the emotional roller coaster of this movie. 100% WEPT through this sequence,” they said about a video posted alongside their text. ‘The depiction of family devastation and reconnection in the post-war setting is moving.’
Another fan said Godzilla Minus One “really hit me” and shared a Seinfeld meme.
‘Are you crying over Godzilla Minus One?’ Jerry is seen asking George. “The indomitable human spirit and will to live affected me,” George responds.
Although many fans watched last year’s hit Godzilla for free (after having a Netflix subscription), some fans were disturbed by the addition of an English-dubbed version of the film, as many found that the actors of voice were too far from the original. Japanese performances.
“Holy cow,” enthused filmmaker Joe Russo (not to be confused with the co-director of Avengers: Endgame). ‘The movie that should have been in your Top Ten of 2023 if you really like movies, GODZILLA MINUS ONE, is FINALLY available on Netflix!!!!!!’
“Holy cow, GODZILLA MINUS ONE is even better than I was led to think,” wrote novelist and screenwriter H. Perry Horton.
One user praised the “last hour” of the film, calling it “some of the most inspiring things brought to the screen.”
Some fans shared that they were particularly surprised by how moving they found Godzilla Minus One.
Another fan said Godzilla Minus One ‘really hit me’ and shared a Seinfeld meme
Other international film fans almost always prefer to watch films in their original language with subtitles, rather than watching dubbed performances.
Netflix also appears to default to English subtitles, rather than the original English subtitle track. Subtitles include not only the original subtitles of what the characters say, but also describe sounds and vocal deliveries.
The service is useful for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, but extraneous text on the screen can be distracting for viewers who don’t need additional information.
Still, committed fans can change the settings to their preferred soundtrack and subtitles, so many more viewers are likely to discover the Japanese hit Godzilla Minus One when it hits streaming.