For the past nine weeks, KPop Demon Hunters has been dominating Netflix‘s Global Top 10 chart, accumulating 210.5 million views to date, becoming Netflix’s second-most-watched movie of all time behind Red Notice (2021) at 230.9 million, and only the streaming service’s second original movie to surpᴀss the milestone of 210 million views. At this rate, the animated smash hit is on track to beat the star-studded action comedy.

However, there have been a few Netflix films that have briefly dethroned KPop Demon Hunters on their weekly Global Top 10 chart. These тιтles include Tyler Perry’s psychological thriller Straw, Charlize Theron’s superhero sequel The Old Guard 2, Adam Sandler’s sequel Happy Gilmore 2, which held the top spot for two straight weeks, and the romantic dramedy My Oxford Year.

Spending nine total weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10, KPop Demon Hunters has ended up back on top of the chart. However, this week, Netflix has a new mystery thriller featuring an MCU star in its Global Top 10, and it’s at least challenging the animated smash hit for the top spot.

Night Always Comes Becomes A Global Netflix Hit

Night Always Comes has become a global Netflix hit. Directed by Benjamin Caron, with a script written by Sarah Conradt based on the 2021 novel by Willy Vlautin, Netflix’s new crime thriller follows a woman who, facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, embarks on a desperate and increasingly dangerous quest overnight to raise $25,000.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps star Vanessa Kirby, who earned an Oscar nomination for Pieces of a Woman (2021), leads Night Always Comes‘ cast alongside fellow Oscar nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), Zack Gottsagen (The Peanut ʙuттer Falcon), Stephen James, Randall Park, Julia Fox (Uncut Gems), four-time Emmy nominee Michael Kelly (House of Cards), and Eli Roth.

Now, just days after its release on August 15, Night Always Comes ranks second on Netflix’s Global Top 10 movies for the week of August 11–17 with 11.3 million views and 20.8 million hours viewed. It ranks below KPop Demon Hunters and above My Oxford Year, Happy Gilmore 2, Home, Megamind, Elektra, Kandahar, Fixed, and Despicable Me 2.

Our Take On Night Always Comes’ Netflix Success

The release of Night Always Comes on Netflix is well-timed, coming soon after The Fantastic Four: First Steps debuted in July. Those coming to the Netflix film from the MCU movie shouldn’t be disappointed, as Vanessa Kirby delivers a powerhouse performance, similar to her Oscar-nominated turn in Pieces of a Woman.

However, Night Always Comes itself may not deliver fully for some, indicated by its 57% Rotten Tomatoes score, with many citing its lack of focus, reliance on clichés, and failure to deliver on its themes.