History has shown that to become the number one most-watched movie on Netflix, you generally need to be either an action-packed epic, a frothy comedy, a festive frolic, or a star-powered blockbuster. Turning convention on its head, documentary The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari has ascended to the summit of the platform’s charts.
As per FlixPatrol, the in-depth examination of the 2019 eruption on the titular island has erupted out of nowhere to reach the pinnacle of the viewership rankings. Not only has it roared into life to crash onto the Top 10 in 89 countries, but it’s snagged the top spot in two dozen of them for good measure.