Netflix's Three Most Streamed Movies of 2020 Are Shocking & Not What We Were Expecting

Chris Willman Music WriterIf you’re one of those people who think music has lost its dangerous edge, Sacha Baron Cohen had the cure for that in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.” Taking on two levels of disguise in the 2020 sequel, Cohen again played his fictional Borat character, who in turn disguised himself for a key sequence in the movie as Country Dave, a singer who shows up to perform a song called “The Wuhan Flu” at a right-wing militia rally.

Deadline reported Wednesday.Bridgertonportrays upper-class life in Regency England, giving a subversive take on the period with color-blind casting and a storyline that heavily focuses on the lives of women.The series was released Dec. 25 on Netflix and was described by GQ Magazine as a combination of “Gossip Girl” and “Downton Abbey.”“I think the show really provides an incredible escape for audiences at a time where that’s exactly what’s needed,” director Chris Van Dusen said.

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Netflix has a new hit show – Bridgerton! The period drama has surpassed previous most-watched drama The Witcher in the ratings.

It’s been the show on everyone’s lips since it landed on Netflix and now Bridgerton reigns supreme of the streaming platforms original content.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterWith viewership from 82 million member households in its first 28 days online, Netflix is hailing “Bridgerton” as its biggest-ever debut for an original series on the streaming service, Variety has learned.In her first interview since being elevated to Netflix’s head of drama development last fall, Jinny Howe — the exec who nurtured the Shondaland series — discussed the cheeky, steamy period romance as well as several other dramas Netflix currently has in the

Naman Ramachandran Netflix has acquired Indian director Chaitanya Tamhane’s Venice and Toronto winner “The Disciple,” executive produced by Alfonso Cuaron, and will release it exclusively on the platform.The Marathi-language film follows a singer who devotes his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of the old masters, his guru and his father.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is adding another royal feature to its canon. Austin & Ally alum Laura Marano (The Perfect Date, ) and Mena Massoud, who starred in the Disney live-action Aladdin remake, are set to star in The Royal Treatment romance feature for Netflix. Rick Jacobson is directing the pic from a screenplay by Holly Hester Marano will produce with Ellen Marano and Vanessa Marano for Calabrian Rhode and Chloe Smith.

ProSiebenSat.1 has taken the unusual step of providing some insight on its fourth-quarter earnings before the financials have been audited. And it’s good news for the German broadcasting giant, which said its revenue of €4 billion ($4.9B) topped expectations despite the tumult of the coronavirus pandemic.

With a back catalogue as dazzling as the rhinestones on her cowboy boots, Dolly Parton's career is markedly different from other music icons. For starters, she has never had a UK Number 1 single or album, landing just two Top 10 singles to date.

The upcoming Matilda musical movie has found its two leading ladies!

George Clooney took part in a wide-ranging interview this week for the Bafta Life In Pictures series, in which he discussed topics including streaming, what makes a movie star and his career decisions.

The Office than any other TV show in 2020.That’s according to data released by Nielsen this week (January 12), which shows 57 billion minutes of the adaptation of the original British comedy were watched stateside last year.The next biggest show was Grey’s Anatomy, which was also broadcast via Netflix, with an estimated 39.4 billion minutes streamed.Variety notes that older TV shows such as these generated more streaming volume overall in 2020 owing to them typically comprising more episodes

Barry Gibb's new album, a collection of country reinterpretations of Bee Gees' biggest hits titled Greenfields, is the latest chapter in the brothers' hugely successful career that spans over 50 years and 31 Top 40 singles.

Jennifer Garner rocks a hot pink face mask during a walk around her neighborhood in Los Angeles on Monday (January 11).

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAmid the acceleration of the streaming wars in 2020, one thing was clear: “The Office” stood head and shoulders above every other TV show available on major subscription-video platforms.Last year, Americans cumulatively streamed more than 57 billion minutes of “The Office,” the comedy favorite that originally aired on NBC, on Netflix, according to figures released Tuesday by Nielsen. But Netflix won’t benefit from the Dunder Mifflin gang catalog this year: As of

previously said was viewed for 525 million minutes in its first three days of release. Disney released that film as a premium video on demand title, charging Disney+ users an additional $29.99 on top of the Disney+ subscription fee.Among the most streamed shows, Netflix dominated 2020, with only “The Mandalorian” on Disney+ sneaking into the Top 10 among original series.

Stranger Things has topped the list of the most-streamed Netflix soundtracks on Spotify, a new study reveals.A survey across 3,467 fans carried out by OnBuy.com calculated the average Spotify streams of the soundtracks of the 10 Netflix TV shows voted to have the best music.The numbers revealed that the Stranger Things soundtrack has totted up an average 87,022,122 streams per song.

Will the diamond of the season be back for more? Bridgerton creator Chris Van Dusen has big ideas for keeping fans of the Netflix series happy.

2020 was Lil Baby’s big year.