Julia Roberts’ family film enjoys renewed success in Netflix’s global rankings 7 years later

Summary Wonder ranks as the fifth most-watched title on Netflix worldwide for the week of June 10-16. The film stars Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson and chronicles the life of a young boy with Treacher Collins syndrome as he struggles to fit in at his school. Wonder received positive reviews from critics and was a […]

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Julia Roberts’ family film enjoys renewed success in Netflix’s global rankings 7 years later

Summary

  • Wonder
    ranks as the fifth most-watched title on Netflix worldwide for the week of June 10-16.
  • The film stars Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson and chronicles the life of a young boy with Treacher Collins syndrome as he struggles to fit in at his school.
  • Wonder
    received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success due to its powerful themes and lead performances.



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Wonder made Netflix’s top 10 seven years after its theatrical release. Directed by Stephen Chbosky, Wonder tells the true story of Auggie Pullman, a young boy with Treacher Collins Syndrome, as he tries to fit in at school. The film, based on RJ Palacio’s 2012 novel of the same name, stars Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay and Mandy Patinkin, and was a box office success.


Netflix now releases its global top 10 for the week of June 10-16, revealing that Wonder ranked fifth most popular title on the service in this period of time. The family drama has racked up an impressive 9.5 million hours watched and five million total views, beating out films like Home, Secure house, Ultraman: on the rise, how to rob a bankAnd Atlas. Wonder‘s position in the world top 10 follows its US top 10 debut last week. Check out the full top 10 list below:

Rank

Title

Hours viewed (in millions)

Total views (in millions)

1

Hitman

26.5

13.7

2

Four brothers

13.5

7.4

3

Mission: Impossible – Dead reckoning

15.3

5.6

4

Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors

6.8

5.2

5

Wonder

9.5

5

6

Home

7.2

4.6

7

Secure house

8.7

4.5

8

Ultraman: on the rise

8.9

4.4

9

how to rob a bank

6.1

4.2

ten

Atlas

7.9

4



How did Wonder perform in theaters?

Why did Julia Robert and Owen Wilson’s film connect with audiences?

Released in 2017, Wonder received a mostly positive reception from critics. The film currently enjoys an impressive score of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics ultimately agreeing that it tells a moving story with strong performances, despite its strong sentimentality. The audience score for Wonder is even higher at 88%, suggesting that it really struck a chord with moviegoers in general.

Additional reinforcement WonderThe positive reception from the audience is the film‘s performance at the box office. The family drama grossed $305.9 million worldwide, a feat made all the more impressive considering its $20 million budget. The evolution of the theatrical landscape means Wonder is probably the kind of movie that would go straight to streaming if it came out todaybut the film‘s performance in 2017 suggests that there was, at the time, an appetite for emotionally resonant stories featuring powerful themes and recognizable stars.


Wonder
The success of led to the development of a spiritual sequel called
White Bird: a wonderful story

. This film, set to hit theaters later this year, tells the story of Auggie’s bully, Julian, and the lessons he learns from his grandmother, who lived through World War II.

The film‘s new streaming success speaks to the value that Wonder actors like Roberts and Wilson can always bring to a film. The faces of the two actors on the film‘s Netflix thumbnail might be enough to encourage viewers unfamiliar with the film to watch it for the first time, but continued success probably could not be achieved if the film was not also of high quality. We don’t know if Wonder will maintain its place in Netflix’s global top 10 for two consecutive weeks, but the film obviously remains in touch with viewers even seven years after its release.

Source: Netflix


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