The Sequel to This 81% Dystopian Thriller Tops the Netflix International Charts

The Platform 2 simply debuted on Netflix and it is an enormous hit. The film is a sequel to the 2019’s The Platform, a dystopian thriller a couple of jail the place the inmates are fed through a descending platform that begins on the high degree and proceeds to the underside.

The Platform 2 was launched on Netflix on Oct. 4, and it was a serious success as a result of it topped the International charts for the week between Sept. 30 and Oct. 4 with 19.4 million, and 32.6 million hours considered, making it the most-viewed title general. Contemplating the sequel had solely two days to make a press release, it not solely met expectations however exceeded them. Based mostly on Netflix’s information from 2019, the unique amounted to 56 million views in its first 4 weeks, Bloomberg shared in a 2020 article.

The Platform 2 follows a special story about the identical jail and additional expands on the universe created within the 2019 thriller, persevering with the dialog about human society and political disparty. The Platform 2 comes from the director of the primary installment, Galder Gatzelu-Urrutia and its forged contains Milena Smit, Hovik Keuchkerian, Natalia Tena, Oscar Jaenada, and Ivan Massague.

In terms of its essential reception, the sequel had less-enthusiastic opinions than the primary one. The 2019 The Platform boasts a Licensed Contemporary rating of 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, with 73% on the Popcornmeter from the viewers. In terms of the sequel, the critics and the viewers weren’t as excited in regards to the film’s high quality, because it holds a “rotten” rating of 47% from 17 opinions and solely 27% on the Popcornmeter, proving an unlucky settlement between the 2.

That did not cease folks from watching the Spanish movie, although. The curiosity within the sequel additionally made the 2019 first installment re-enter the charts, and it scored the more-than-respectable fifth spot, including 3.7 million views.

What Different Movies Made it to the Prime 10?

The previous week did not embody many thrilling premieres, but it surely did see Tim Burton’s forgotten adaptation hit the highest of the movie charts within the English language. Miss Peregrine’s Residence for Peculiar Youngsters scored 7.1 million views, beating newcomers It is What’s Inside and the field workplace flop Dungeons & Dragons: Honors Amongst Thieves. The fantasy movie was an enormous hit with the critics however did not make a revenue, grossing solely $207.8 million in opposition to a $150 million funds. Though there was a dialog a couple of sequel, its odds aren’t very constructive.

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As for the TV lists, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story took second place in its third week with 13.1 million views. This takes the second installment of Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology to a complete of 44.9 million views since its Sept. 19 premiere. As a substitute, the primary spot went to the viral rom-com sequence No person Needs This, starring former The O.C. heartthrob Adam Brody and The Good Place star Kristen Bell. The sequence boasts a 95% Rotten Tomatoes ranking and added 15.9 million in its second week to a complete of 26.2 million views since its premiere on Netflix.

The Platform and The Platform 2 are streaming on Netflix.

Supply: Netflix, Bloomberg

The Platform 2

Director

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

Launch Date

October 4, 2024

Solid

Hovik Keuchkerian , Milena Smit , Deborah Ayorinde , Callum Keith Rennie , Natalia Tena , Oscar Jaenada

Studio(s)

Netflix