Today, we released our newest Engagement Report with what members watched on Netflix from July to December 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This report measures engagement by views (total hours viewed divided by runtime) and captures all viewing in the second half of 2025, representing 96B hours watched on Netflix.<\/p>\n
For the second half of 2025 we found that:<\/p>\n
Netflix Originals thrilled audiences everywhere<\/p>\n
KPop Demon Hunters<\/a> took the world by storm, breaking records as our most-watched title over a six-month period with 482M views. And it didn\u2019t stop there, with fans singing along to the KPop Demon Hunters Lyric Videos<\/a>, which pulled in 32M views.<\/p>\n The return of Stranger Things<\/a> captivated audiences worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n Season 5 became our second most-watched show in the half with 94M views.<\/p>\n All five seasons of the beloved series, which debuted in 2016, ranked among the top 15 most-watched shows in the half, with a combined 275M views.<\/p>\n Wednesday<\/a> was also loved by fans of all ages. Season 2 was the #1 most-watched show in the report with 124M views, with Season 1 ranking eighth with 47M views.\u00a0<\/p>\n Non-English language titles remain widely watched<\/p>\n Non-English language titles accounted for over a third of all viewing, with Korean, Spanish and Japanese shows and films among the most-watched.<\/p>\n South Korea had another strong half, with popular films including The Great Flood<\/a> (66M) and Love Untangled<\/a> (29M), and shows like Bon App\u00e9tit, Your Majesty<\/a> (38M), Genie, Make a Wish<\/a> Season 1 (23M), Culinary Class Wars<\/a> Season 2 (7M) and the concluding chapter of the thrilling series, Squid Game<\/a> Season 3 (79M), landing as the fourth most-watched show over the last six months.<\/p>\n Fans also flocked to titles from Japan like Last Samurai Standing<\/a> Season 1 (21M) and third and final season of Alice in Borderland<\/a> (25M). The Elixir<\/a> (23M) from Indonesia and The Ba***ds of Bollywood<\/a> Season 1 (10M) from India also stood out.\u00a0<\/p>\n Building off its success in the first half, Scandinavian titles like The Asset<\/a> Season 1 (23M) and Mango<\/a> (21M) from Denmark were loved by audiences, while Troll 2<\/a> (44M), the sequel to our most popular non-English movie of all time, thrilled viewers in Norway and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n Spain had several popular shows including \u00c1ngela<\/a> (36M), Billionaires\u2019 Bunker<\/a> (28M), Two Graves<\/a> (26M) and Old Dog, New Tricks<\/a> Season 1 (15M). Members also enjoyed breakout hits like French Lover (33M) from France, Abandoned Man<\/a> (28M) and Old Money<\/a> Season 1 (17M) from Turkey and Babo: The Haftbefehl Story<\/a> (7M) from Germany.<\/p>\n Brazil drew in big audiences for new films and series like Caramelo<\/a> (53M) and Rulers of Fortune<\/a> Season 1 (22M). In the Mud<\/a> Season 1 (16M) from Argentina and The Guest<\/a> Season 1 (13M) from Colombia were also loved.<\/p>\n Netflix has something for everyone<\/p>\n Comedies loved in the second half included films like Happy Gilmore 2<\/a> (135M) and Madea\u2019s Destination Wedding<\/a> (60M) and new and returning series like Man vs. Baby<\/a> Season 1 (44M), Nobody Wants This<\/a> Season 2 (30M) and Emily in Paris<\/a> Season 5 (30M).<\/p>\n Anime represented over 4% of all viewing in the second half, with audiences enjoying titles like DAN DA DAN<\/a> Season 2 (17M), My Melody & Kuromi<\/a> Season 1 (13M), SAKAMOTO DAYS<\/a> Season 1 (12M), Record of Ragnarok<\/a> Season 3 (11M) and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba<\/a> (11M).\u00a0<\/p>\n Book to screen adaptations of all types have found success on Netflix, including films like Frankenstein<\/a> (98M), My Oxford Year<\/a> (86M) and The Thursday Murder Club<\/a> (69M) and shows like My Life With the Walter Boys<\/a> Season 2 (39M) and The Hunting Wives<\/a> Season 1 (31M), both of which have been renewed for new seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dramas continue to perform well, with members drawn to titles such as UNTAMED<\/a> Season 1 (93M), A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE<\/a> (76M), The Beast in Me<\/a> (43M), Hostage<\/a> (37M) and Beauty in Black<\/a> Season 2 (24M).<\/p>\n Documentaries intrigued audiences with stories like Unknown Number: The High School Catfish<\/a> (57M), Sean Combs: The Reckoning<\/a> (51M), The Perfect Neighbor<\/a> (49M), Amy Bradley Is Missing<\/a> (37M) and Being Eddie<\/a> (11M).\u00a0<\/p>\n Netflix remains the destination for kids and families with shows and films like Gabby\u2019s Dollhouse<\/a> (108M across seasons), Peppa Pig<\/a> (90M across seasons), Ms. Rachel<\/a> (73M across both seasons), In Your Dreams<\/a> (47M), Mark Rober\u2019s CrunchLabs<\/a> Season 1 (12M) and Sesame Street: Volume 1<\/a> (6M).<\/p>\n \u00a0Here were our top 10 most-watched movies and shows from this report: <\/p>\n