146.9 million views in six months: this is the incredible score for the Australian science fiction film War Machine on Netflix. According to the figures communicated by the platform for the first half of 2026, this feature film by Patrick Hughes took the lead among all films, ahead of much more anticipated American productions.
Above all, War Machine achieved this score in record time: put online on March 6, 2026, it only had a little over three months to crush the competition. With nearly 10 million views ahead of its runner-up The Ripthe film becomes the most viewed content on Netflix since the start of 2026.
146.9 million views: why War Machine dominates Netflix?
Between January 1 and June 30, 2026, Netflix has compiled a ranking of its most watched films. At the top of the table, War Machine displays 146.9 million views, far ahead The Rip with around 136.1 million, then the family animated film Crossed adventures (130.8 million).
For these reports, Netflix converts hours watched into “views” by dividing the total viewing time by the length of the film. Arrived on March 6, War Machine reached this score in less than 90 days and is already in the historical top 10 of the platform. Behind, the 2026 ranking remains strong with K‑Pop Demon Hunters, Apex, Predatory nature, The Accident, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal, People We Meet on Vacation And Office Romance.
War Machine on Netflix: what is this box about?
Directed by Patrick Hughes (Expendables 3, Hitman and Bodyguard), War Machine follows an army veteran, sole survivor of an attack by the Taliban in Afghanistan, overtaken by a new global threat. The film mixes military action and science fiction, with a special unit sent to the front to face a threat beyond anything they know. Nervous staging, big effects and rhythm without downtime speak directly to the Friday evening audience.
In front of the camera, Alan Ritchsonstar of the series Reachercarries the film. He is surrounded by familiar faces like Dennis Quaid, Jai Courtney Or Esai Moralesaccustomed to blockbusters. Add strong emphasis on the home page and an ideal duration for an evening, and you obtain a title designed to appeal to a very wide audience in a very short time.
Top 10, continuation, advice: what the success of War Machine
The triumph of War Machine relegated to the background The Rip, Crossed adventures, K‑Pop Demon Hunters, Apex, Predatory nature, The Accident, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal, People We Meet on Vacation And Office Romanceall above 58 million views. For Netflix, this success confirms that action and science fiction films remain its global locomotives.
Logical result, War Machine has already gotten the green light for a sequel, currently in development. For French subscribers, it is the ideal candidate for a blockbuster evening: muscular entertainment, readable alone, before the arrival of War Machine 2.