Ben Affleck’s New Thriller Officially Becomes Netflix’s No. 1 Movie
Ben Affleck’s thriller *Animals* has debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s global English-language film chart, with 23.8 million views. The film places a child’s kidnapping within the pressure of a political campaign, giving Affleck another major streaming success.
Affleck plays Mark Kimball, a politician whose son Denny is abducted, alongside Kerry Washington as his wife Abigail. The cast also includes Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Luis Gerardo Méndez and Ray Fisher. Netflix’s ranking covers the week of 5 October.
- *Animals* reached No. 1 on Netflix’s global English-language film chart.
- The thriller recorded 23.8 million views.
- Ben Affleck stars as a politician whose son is kidnapped.