The 10 Most Popular Netflix Original Thrillers Of All Time [Video]

We all love a good Netflix thriller, but have you ever wondered which ones are the most popular? Well, luckily for all of us, the streamer has answers. The popular app crunched the numbers to see which movies performed the best in their first 91 days. While most of these titles were expected, there were some surprises. 

10. My Name Is Vendetta (2022)

Hours Viewed: 86,500,000

A man and his daughter flee to Milan to plot revenge after enemies kill their family. This Netflix original proves that revenge really is a dish best served cold.

9. Below Zero (2021)

Hours Viewed: 86,700,000

An officer must fight foes in icy temperatures when a simple prisoner transport task goes awry. The Netflix subscribers love a tense thriller and were all over this one when it came out.

8. Black Crab (2022)

Hours Viewed: 103,300,000

Six soldiers transport a mysterious package across a frozen archipelago in this post-apocalyptic chiller. This title gave war, action, and drama, so no wonder people couldn’t stop steaming it.

7. Blood Red Sky (2021)

Hours Viewed: 124,800,000

A woman with a deadly secret will protect her son at all costs when their transatlantic flight is hijacked. This thrilling action-adventure took viewers on a twisty ride and left them begging for more. 

6. AKA (2023)

Hours Viewed: 125,900,000

A special ops agent develops a bond with a crime lord’s son when he goes undercover. The film is also known as Alias. The internet almost shut down when Netflix subscribers discovered this gem.

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5. The Platform (2019)

Hours Viewed: 129,700,000

In a futuristic vertical prison, prisoners who are fed look down on inmates who are being starved. This sci-fi thriller was a lot to chew on, and subscribers were happy to do so.

4. Troll (2022)

Hours Viewed: 178,600,000

A giant threat awakens from a long slumber and heads toward Oslo while destroying anything that gets in its way. Godzilla and King Kong might have to make room because this mega creature had Netflix audiences in a chokehold last year.

3. The Mother (2023)

Hours Viewed: 265,900,000

An assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter she abandoned. Y’all were happy to see Jenny back on the block and kept this in the charts for weeks. So, these numbers are not a surprise.

2. The Gray Man (2022)

Hours Viewed: 299,500,000

A CIA operative discovers agency secrets, which leads to him being hunted by international assassins. Seeing Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in the cast list made this appointment streaming for most people.

Also Read: Underrated Comic Book Movie Finally Dominates Netflix Charts: “I know what I’m doing for the next hour and thirty five-minutes”

1. Bird Box (2018)

Hours Viewed: 325,300,000

A mother and her two children try to reach safety after five years of living in terror of an unseen presence that drove most of society to suicide. This is possibly Sandra Bullock’s best genre film, so no wonder it’s number one.

Are you surprised by the Top 10 Netflix thrillers? Or did you expect each of these titles to be here? Let me know either way at @misssharai.

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