Netflix’s Second Most-Watched Movie Of All Time Only Has A 33% RT Score

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Despite being one of the most-watched movies on Netflix, a recent hit has received surprisingly low ratings. In today’s world of streaming and social media, achieving that level of popularity on the platform is a significant accomplishment.

Despite recently becoming Netflix’s most popular movie ever due to overwhelmingly positive reviews, the platform’s second most-watched film is facing a different situation: it’s been viewed a lot, but critics haven’t been impressed.

Red Notice Was A Huge Viewing Hit On Netflix, But Its Story Divided Critics & Audiences

The 2019 action comedy Red Notice quickly became one of Netflix’s most popular movies. Just 10 days after its release, it became the platform’s second-most-watched movie ever, racking up 129.1 million hours of viewing time, as reported by Deadline.

After just three weeks, the movie had been watched for a massive 328 million hours (according to Bloomberg). This quickly established it as one of Netflix’s most popular releases ever, a position it still holds today. Currently, it’s the second most-watched movie on Netflix, with a total watch time of 454 million hours.

Despite being popular with audiences, Red Notice didn’t receive good reviews from critics. Its 33% score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer clearly shows the problems many reviewers had with the movie.

Although Red Notice was widely watched, which likely contributed to a lower critical score – as more viewers often mean more negative reviews – this also suggests the film was designed to entertain a general audience rather than impress critics.

Why Red Notice’s Critic Score Is So Different To Its Audience Score

Despite receiving mostly negative reviews from critics (with a 33% score on the Tomatometer), Red Notice is very popular with general audiences, who give it a high 92% rating on the Popcornmeter.

Looking at these two outcomes side-by-side actually clarifies what each one means. The way Red Notice was made – as a high-budget, crowd-pleasing action film built around its stars – likely prevented it from reaching its artistic potential, and that’s probably why critics weren’t impressed.

The movie Red Notice highlights that films don’t always need good reviews to become popular, particularly with streaming services. Sometimes, even mixed or negative reviews can actually increase viewership by making people curious. Regardless, Red Notice is expected to maintain its record-breaking viewing numbers on Netflix, despite the differing opinions from critics.

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2025-11-30 19:30