# Ben Affleck’s ‘The Rip’ Follow-Up Officially Takes Over Netflix

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ben-afflecks-the-rip-follow-up-officially-takes-over-netflix/
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:00:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:27:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/ben-affleck-netflix-crime-thriller-animals-streaming-success-october-2026/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- *Animals* has overtaken *The Rip* in weekly Netflix views.
- It added 30 million views in its second week.
- Despite its popularity, the film has a 32% Rotten Tomatoes score.

## Summary

Netflix’s *Animals*, directed by and starring Ben Affleck, has become an early streaming hit, overtaking his earlier Netflix crime thriller *The Rip* in weekly views. Its performance highlights the success of the streamer’s shift towards mid-budget genre films, even as Netflix has recently laid off hundreds of employees, including senior executives.

*Animals* added 30 million views and 55 million hours watched in its second week, up from 24 million views and 42 million hours in its first. The film stars Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson and Steven Yeun, but has a 32% Rotten Tomatoes score, making it the lowest-rated film of Affleck’s directing career; *The Rip* began Netflix’s 2026 run of original films to pass 100 million views.

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