Matt Damon’s 113-Minute 10/10 Action Thriller Officially Crowned as Netflix’s Biggest Movie of 2026
Matt Damon’s thriller The Rip has officially become Netflix’s most-watched movie of 2026, according to Nielsen viewership data. The 113-minute action film has surpassed many theatrical blockbusters in audience reach, marking a significant streaming success for the platform.
Directed by and co-starring Ben Affleck, The Rip represents another major collaboration between the longtime creative partners. The film’s strong performance comes amid a particularly prolific year for Damon, who recently appeared in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey as Odysseus and is set to reunite with Affleck for the upcoming Netflix crime thriller Animals.
The success of The Rip underscores the continued competitive strength of streaming content against theatrical releases. While specific viewership numbers from Nielsen were not detailed in available reports, the film’s achievement of topping the year’s viewership charts demonstrates growing audience preference for certain films through home streaming rather than cinema releases.