Most Watched New Netflix Movies of 2026 So Far

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhat's on Netflix has ranked the most watched English-language Netflix movies of twenty twenty-six so far, from The Rip to Enola Holmes Three, using twenty-eight days of viewing.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo here's the question: does it count as watching if you fell asleep at minute eleven?

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAbsolutely it counts. I put on Enola Holmes Three while I fold laundry, and I've never missed a single sock.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFolding is not watching. Watching requires eyes on the screen.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, I'm sorry, but I pressed play on The Rip four separate times, and I'm counting every one of them as a full viewing.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's four views from me alone, and the data should honor it.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFour.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVera, I'm on your side now, because I once left a movie on all night for the dog, and he gave it his full attention.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe's a loyal viewer.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe dog counts. The dog is a top-ten viewer.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI finish what I start. Ninety minutes, eyes open, no folding, no dogs. That is the only honest way to watch a movie.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHank, when's the last time you finished one?

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty-eleven. It was a documentary about a lighthouse.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChat, vote now: does falling asleep count as watching? Hands up from the couch. I say yes, Chip says yes, and Hank says it doesn't.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFine, it counts, and by that rule I've seen every movie on that list and remember none of them.