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Netflix names the most watched shows, films in the second half of 2025
Netflix names the most watched shows, films in the second half of 2025
Netflix announced the most watched shows and films on the streaming platform from July to December 2025.
Its Engagement Report measured views (total hours viewed divided by runtime), translating to 96 billion hours watched on Netflix.
In movies, “KPop Demon Hunters” is the No. 1 most watched film and most watched title in the second half of 2025, garnering 481.6 million views.
It was followed by “Happy Gilmore 2” with 135.1 million views; “Frankenstein,” 97.6 million; “My Oxford Year,” 86.1 million; “The Old Guard 2, 81.5 million; “The Woman in Cabin 10,” 80.4 million; “A House of Dynamite,” 75.5 million; “The Thursday Murder Club,” 68.8 million; “Brick,” 66.7 million; the Korean movie “The Great Flood,” 66.1 million; and “Madea’s Destination Wedding,” 60.3 million.
Among shows, “Wednesday: Season 2” topped the list with 123.9 million views in six months, followed by “Stranger Things 5,” 93.5 million; “Untamed: Season 1,” 92.8 million; “Squid Game: Season 3,” 79 million; “Stranger Things,” 56.6 million; “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” 55.8 million; “Sean Combs: The Reckoning: Limited Series,” 50.8 million; “Wednesday: Season 1,” 47 million; “Ms. Rachel: Season 1,” 46.8 million; and “Stranger Things 2,” 44.6 million.
All five seasons of “Stranger Things” were in the top 15 most watched shows in the second half of 2025.
Netflix said non-English language titles accounted for over a third of all viewing with Korean topping the list, followed by Spanish and Japanese shows and films.
Korean titles also had a strong showing in the report. These include “The Great Flood,” (66 million views), “Love Untangled” (29 million views), “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,” (38 million views), “Genie, Make a Wish Season 1” (23 million views), “Culinary Class Wars Season 2” (7 million views) and “Squid Game Season 3” (79 million views).
Popular Japanese titles include ”Last Samurai Standing Season 1” (21 million views), and “Alice in Borderland” (25 million views).
Top 50 most watched shows on Netflix from July to December 2025 based on total views
1. Wednesday: Season 2 - 123,900,000 views
2. Stranger Things 5 - 93,500,000
3. UNTAMED: Season 1 - 92,800,000
4. Squid Game: Season 3 - 79,000,000
5. Stranger Things - 56,600,000
6. Monster: The Ed Gein Story - 55,800,000
7. Sean Combs: The Reckoning: Limited Series - 50,800,000
8. Wednesday: Season 1 - 47,000,000
9. Ms. Rachel: Season 1 - 46,800,000
10. Stranger Things 2 - 44,600,000
11. Man Vs Baby: Season 1 - 43,500,000
12. Stranger Things 4 - 43,000,000
13. The Beast in Me: Limited Series - 43,000,000
14. Stranger Things 3 - 41,800,000
15. Wayward: Limited Series - 39,800,000
16. My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 2 - 39,400,000
17. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: Limited Series - 37,500,000
18. Hostage: Limited Series - 36,900,000
19. Amy Bradley Is Missing: Season 1 - 36,500,000
20. Ángela: Limited Series - 35,700,000
21. KPop Demon Hunters Lyric Videos - 31,900,000
22. The Hunting Wives: Season 1 - 31,300,000
23. Boots: Season 1 - 30,700,000
24. Nobody Wants This: Season 2 - 30,400,000
25. Emily in Paris: Season 5 - 30,300,000
26. Billionaires' Bunker // El refugio atómico - 28,200,000
27. Ms. Rachel: Season 2 - 26,200,000
28. Two Graves: Limited Series // Dos tumbas: Miniserie - 25,800,000
29. The Witcher: Season 4 - 25,400,000
30. Alice in Borderland: Season 3 - 25,300,000
31. Absentia: Season 1 - 24,800,000
32. Black Rabbit: Limited Series - 24,600,000
33. Beauty in Black: Season 2 - 24,200,000
34. Unspeakable Sins: Season 1 // Pecados inconfesables: Temporada 1 - 23,900,000
35. House of Guinness: Season 1 - 23,500,000
36. The Asset: Season 1 // Legenden: Sæson 1 - 23,200,000
37. Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser: Season 1 - 23,000,000
38. Genie, Make a Wish: Season 1 - 22,700,000
39. Rulers of Fortune: Season 1 // Os Donos do Jogo: Temporada 1 - 21,600,000
40. Last Samurai Standing: Season 1 - 21,000,000
41. The Diplomat: Season 3 - 20,800,000
42. Under a Dark Sun: Season 1 // Soleil noir: Saison 1 - 20,600,000
43. Adolescence: Limited Series - 20,100,000
44. Beyond the Bar: Limited Series - 19,900,000
45. The Sandman: Season 2 - 19,900,000
46. The Abandons: Season 1 - 19,800,000
47. The Waterfront: Season 1 - 19,300,000
48. Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford - 19,100,000
49. Peppa Pig: Season 6 - 18,500,000
50. Dynamite Kiss: Limited Series - 18,300,000
Top 50 most watched films on Netflix from July to December 2025 based on total views
1. KPop Demon Hunters - 481,600,000
2. Happy Gilmore 2 - 135,100,000
3. Frankenstein - 97,600,000
4. My Oxford Year - 86,100,000
5. The Old Guard 2 - 81,500,000
6. The Woman in Cabin 10 - 80,400,000
7. A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE - 75,500,000
8. The Thursday Murder Club - 68,800,000
9. Brick - 66,700,000
10. The Great Flood // 대홍수 - 66,100,000
11. Madea’s Destination Wedding - 60,300,000
12. The Wrong Paris - 58,000,000
13. Unknown Number: The High School Catfish - 56,800,000
14. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - 56,300,000
15. Caramelo - 52,900,000
16. Fall for Me - 52,700,000
17. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation - 51,900,000
18. Champagne Problems - 49,800,000
19. My Secret Santa - 49,600,000
20. Despicable Me 3 - 49,300,000
21. The Perfect Neighbor - 49,000,000
22. In Your Dreams - 47,300,000
23. Sing (2016) - 44,100,000
24. Troll 2 - 43,700,000
25. Happy Gilmore - 41,900,000
26. Shrek - 41,700,000
27. Jingle Bell Heist - 40,300,000
28. A Merry Little Ex-Mas - 39,200,000
29. Paw Patrol: The Movie - 37,900,000
30. Despicable Me 4 - 37,300,000
31. Ruth & Boaz - 37,100,000
32. Minions - 36,200,000
33. The Secret Life of Pets - 35,500,000
34. Despicable Me 2 - 35,000,000
35. Shrek 2 - 33,900,000
36. French Lover - 33,400,000
37. Megamind - 33,100,000
38. That Christmas - 33,000,000
39. Home (2015) - 32,200,000
40. Night Always Comes - 31,300,000
41. The Super Mario Bros. Movie - 31,300,000
42. Dr. Seuss' The Grinch - 31,100,000
43. The Christmas Chronicles - 28,900,000
44. Love Untangled // 고백의 역사 - 28,800,000
45. Despicable Me - 28,700,000
46. Abandoned Man // Metruk Adam - 28,000,000
47. aka Charlie Sheen: Season 1 - 25,700,000
48. Back in Action - 25,600,000
49. Havoc - 25,500,000
50. The Hangover - 25,400,000
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