# A $1.5M Western Gem Is Challenging a $225M Action Blockbuster on Netflix

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/a-1-5m-western-gem-is-challenging-a-225m-action-blockbuster-on-netflix/
- Published: 2026-07-17T09:30:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T05:14:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/old-henry-western-fast-and-furious-9-netflix-viewership/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- *Old Henry* matched *F9* with 3.9 million Netflix views.
- The Western cost far less than the action blockbuster.
- *F9* ranked higher due to its longer running time.

## Summary

The independent Western *Old Henry* matched the Netflix viewership of *F9: The Fast Saga* in the week of 6–12 July, despite being made for a fraction of the blockbuster’s budget. The comparison highlights how streaming can give low-budget films comparable audience reach to major franchise releases once they are available on the same platform.

Both films recorded 3.9 million views, but *F9* ranked higher because its 143-minute running time generated 9.4 million viewing hours, compared with 6.4 million for the 99-minute *Old Henry*. *Old Henry* reportedly cost $1.5 million to make, while *F9* had a reported $225 million budget; both were originally released in cinemas in 2021. Netflix’s chart was led by *Enola Holmes 3*, which drew 12 million views in its second week after 20 million in its debut week.

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