Russell Crowe’s New Crime Thriller Officially Loses Top Spot to Ben Affleck
Netflix’s *Unabomber*, starring Russell Crowe, fell from first to seventh place on the global streaming chart in its third week, losing the top spot to Ben Affleck’s thriller *Animals*. The sharp drop follows strong early viewing and coincides with poor reviews, suggesting the film’s initial momentum may be fading.
*Unabomber* drew 7.3 million views in its third week, bringing its three-week total to about 47 million; it had recorded 16 million views in week one and 23 million in week two. The film has a 25% Rotten Tomatoes score, compared with 97% for *Mindhunter* and 93% for *Manhunt: Unabomber*. *Animals* reached nearly 24 million views.
- *Unabomber* dropped from first to seventh on Netflix’s global chart.
- It added 7.3 million views in its third week.
- Ben Affleck’s *Animals* took the top spot with nearly 24 million views.
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Netflix ranks its films by views, so a title’s position can change as people start or stop watching it and new releases attract viewers. These figures offer a snapshot of viewing over a particular period, rather than a measure of how many people liked a film.
Russell Crowe stars in Unabomber, a crime thriller named after the case of Ted Kaczynski, who carried out a series of bomb attacks in the United States. Ben Affleck stars in Animals, another crime thriller; both films are competing for attention on the same streaming service.
Viewing totals and review scores measure different things: views show how often a film was watched, while Rotten Tomatoes aggregates reviews from critics. Comparing them can help explain why a film’s popularity and critical reception may tell different stories.