Mon Mar 03 23:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Netflix Viewership Data Reveals Thriller Craze and Unexpected Hits
**London, March 3, 2025** – Netflix has released its second-half 2024 viewership figures, revealing a surprising preference for original thrillers among its subscribers. The festive thriller *Carry-On*, starring Taron Egerton, emerged as the platform’s most-watched movie with a staggering 169.2 million views, surpassing even the highly anticipated *Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F*.
While *Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F*, starring Eddie Murphy, achieved 97.1 million views, it fell short of both *Carry-On* and other unexpected hits. *The Union*, a thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry, garnered 131.1 million views, and the low-budget *Rebel Ridge*, featuring Aaron Pierre, impressively reached 129 million views despite a limited marketing campaign. The success of *Rebel Ridge* highlights the power of word-of-mouth marketing and the potential of mid-budget genre films.
Other notable successes include *Squid Game* season 2 (86.5 million views) and a strong showing from non-English language programming, accounting for a third of total viewership. Netflix’s data suggests a future focus on diverse international content and potentially more films in the style of *Rebel Ridge*.
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