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The Netflix Effect is weird. Whether it’s “Suits” or “Madame Web” or a Netflix original like “Baby Reindeer” that turns into a sleeper hit, people tend to gravitate toward some truly random stuff on Netflix. It’s the case most weeks on the Netflix Top 10 charts, but this week even we’re at a loss.

Coming in at No. 2 on Netflix’s Top 10 English Films for the week of February 17 was none other than “Uncharted,” the 2022 Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg adventure-thriller based on the PlayStation video game franchise. Because…why not?

You guys watched it 10.5 million times this week, behind only the Netflix original rom-com “La Dolce Villa,” which hit No. 1 for the second week in a row post-Valentine’s Day with 14.1 million views. “Uncharted” previously landed on Netflix on August 5, 2022, and it spent three consecutive weeks on the Netflix Top 10 charts at that time, reaching 23 million viewing hours in a single week.

Kadhalikka Neramillai Ott Verdict (Week 1) Update! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Ravi Mohan and Nithya Menen’s romantic comedy Kadhalikka Neramillai concluded its theatrical run as the fourth highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025. It was released on Netflix on February 11 and is shining bright with its debut viewership. Scroll below for its Week 1 Ott verdict.

Makes its mark in debut week!

Kadhalikka Neramillai ranked among the top 10 non-English films on Netflix between February 10 and 16, 2025. It amassed 2.2 million views and is placed at the last spot alongside other biggies like Lucca’s World (3.6 million), Death Before The Wedding (4.4 million), and Yami Gautam’s Dhoom Dhaam (4.1 million).

Ravi Mohan and Nithya Menen starrer also trended among the top 10 in 11 countries this week on Netflix.

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After Article 370, Yami Gautam is back on the digital screens to entertain us with her romantic action comedy, Dhoom Dhaam. Co-starring Pratik Gandhi, the Netflix film released on February 14, 2025, is soaring high in viewership. It is competing with Lucky Bhaskar, Pushpa 2, and others and is already the third-most-viewed Indian film of the year. Scroll below for our detailed Ott verdict.

A smashing debut!

According to Netflix’s weekly report, Dhoom Dhaam made a smashing debut, garnering 4.1 million views in its first week. Between February 10-16, 2025, it was the third-most watched non-English film on the streaming giant. Rishab Seth’s directorial has surpassed as many as 7 other films, including Kadhalikka Neramillai (2.2 million), Hello, Love, Again (3.5 million), and Lucca’s World (3.6 million).

Dhoom Dhaam was trending at #1 in 5 countries and ranked among the top 10 in as many as 13 countries during the aforementioned period.

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Kinda Pregnant. Amy Schumer as Lainy in Kinda Pregnant. Cr. Spencer Pazer/Netflix © 2024. The Netflix Top 10 charts are buzzing with new hits and returning favorites this week, proving that viewers are craving a diverse range of entertainment. From laugh-out-loud comedies to gripping thrillers, there’s something for everyone. Leading the charge in films is Kinda Pregnant, starring Amy Schumer. This comedy about a fake pregnancy clearly resonated with audiences, debuting at No. 1 with a staggering 25.1 million views. Its global appeal is undeniable, landing it in the Top 10 in a remarkable 92 countries. But Kinda Pregnant isn’t the only film making waves. Back in Action, featuring the dynamic duo of Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx, continues to draw viewers, securing the No. 2 spot with 9.2 million views. On the television front, The Night Agent reigns supreme once again. Season 2 grabbed the top spot in TV with 7.3 million views, while the first season,...

Amy Schumer’s new movie “Kinda Pregnant” was the most-watched title on Netflix during the week of Feb. 3-9, hitting 25.1 million views in its first five days of streaming.

It was followed on the streamer’s list of the top 10 English-language movies of the week by “Back in Action,” charting for the fourth week in a row with 9.2 million views. But the No. 2 most-watched title overall was on the non-English-language movies chart: Korean Thriller “Bogotá: City of the Lost” debuted with 13 million views in its first six days on Netflix. “Lucca’s World” came behind it with 9.4 million views in its second week on the chart.

The most watched TV series of the week was also a non-English title: Swedish crime drama “The Åre Murders” debuted with 8.8 million views in its first four days on Netflix.

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Actor Danish Husain talking with Subhash K Jha delves into his new film, the Netflix Mexican drama, Lucca’s World, touching on his character and working with co-star Barbara Mori, as well as what might see the versatile actor in next.

How did you bag the plum role in the Mexican drama Lucca’s World?

Lucca’s World came to me as an audition from Nandini Shrikent and Karan Mally’s casting company. I guess the audition went well because despite the date issues, Mariana Chenillo, the director, kept insisting on me. I am glad it worked out in the end.

What was your reaction to bagging the pivotal part?

I was delighted, but finally, when things got sorted, I could only be excited about the forthcoming shoot.

You play Dr Kumar, who works as a kind of miracle worker on the seriously ill. Did you meet the real Dr Kumar?

No, I did not meet Dr.

Song Joong Ki's latest crime thriller, Bogotá: City of the Lost, may not have fared well in South Korean theaters when it was released on Dec. 31, but it soared into Netflix's top ten charts and gained streaming success following its debut on Feb. 3. The film was a box office disaster, earning only $2.7 million on an $8.6 million budget, making it one of Song Joong Ki's lowest-grossing films.

Directed by Kim Seong Je, who previously worked on Blood Rain and No Blood, No Tears, Bogotá: City of the Lost takes place in the 1990s Colombia and follows Ji-hoon, a Korean immigrant who moves there in the hopes of starting a new life with his family. However, after a tragic incident, Ji-hoon is forced to partner with Jeon Su Yeong, played by Lee Hee Joon, to climb the ladder of the criminal empire and rule Bogotá's black market.

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Welcome to your weekly rundown of the biggest stories from Netflix’s top 10 hourly figures drop for the week ending February 2nd, 2025. An interesting week in the top 10s with a few returns, a new entry in Netflix’s overall top 10 most watched list, a major documentary flop, and much more!

Note: In this report of Netflix’s hours viewed from January 27th, 2025 to February 2nd, 2025, we’ll use “Complete Viewings Equivalent,” or Cve, expressed in millions. That means we divide the hours viewed announced by Netflix by the runtime of films or series. It allows for better comparisons between films and series, but it’s not an audience metric. It is the minimum number of viewings if they were all complete from the first second to the last of the film or season.

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Pushpa 2: The Reloaded Version Ott Verdict! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Sukumar’s blockbuster action thriller Pushpa 2 is now available for online streaming on Netflix. Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer was released on the digital platform on January 30, 2025. In only four days, it has surpassed the first week total of Kalki 2898 Ad, The Goat, and many other Indian biggies. Scroll below for the Week 1 Ott verdict.

Clocks record-breaking views

As per Tudum by Netflix, Pushpa 2: The Reloaded Version has ranked second among the Global Top 10 non-English movies in its first week of online streaming. It garnered 5.8 million views in four days and left behind many trending titles, including Under Paris and The Sand Castle, among others.

Allu Arjun starrer is only behind Lucca’s World, which conquers the top spot with a staggering viewership of 8.4 million.

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Lucca’s World is a Netflix Mexico Original film based on the book “Los dos Hemisferios de Lucca” written by Barbara Anderson, a Mexican journalist. Her son, Lucas, was born with cerebral palsy; the movie, adapted from the book, chronicles her journey as a mother of a child that has a neurological illness and her quest for the treatment that would improve his condition. Barbara is surrounded by people who are willing to offer all sorts of help to raise Lucas as a normal kid. The list of characters mentioned below are in the film and they contribute heavily to make Barbara and Lucas’ lives easy.

Barbara

Barbara Mori is a popular Mexican actress who has acted in the Indian film Kites, starring Hrithik Roshan. Barbara is Barbara Anderson, a journalist who is constantly striving to find a treatment that would help her Lucas get slightly better. Lucas has cerebral palsy,...

Lucca's World, streaming on Netflix, has fans wondering if it was based on a true story. 

The new drama follows the parents of a young boy, Lucca, as they navigate the ups and downs of raising a child with cerebral palsy. 

Things take a turn in the film, however, as the family travels across the world for what seems to be a life-changing treatment for Lucca, something that could potentially reverse his diagnosis. 

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Most of the holiday wide releases are now available at home, with three coming out on VOD last week. “Moana 2” (Disney), by far the biggest in terms of box office ($454 million U.S./Canada so far), took the #1 spot at both iTunes (ranked by transactions) and Fandango (revenue).

Disney is charging $24.99 for a 48-hour rental, $5 more than usual. The other two — “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” (Lionsgate), released 18 days after it hit theaters, and Christmas Day opener “Babygirl” (A24) — both go for the standard $19.99

“Pantera” is #2 on both charts. “Babygirl” is #3 at iTunes, but #6 at Fandango. The psychosexual drama starring Nicole Kidman was possibly penalized with its Tuesday home release; Fandango covers Sunday-Thursday, though this didn’t hurt the other two new titles. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (Paramount), “Nosferatu” (Focus), and “Wicked” (Universal) rotate other slots among the top six at both iTunes and Fandango.

The remaining positions differ.

Mexican actress Barbara Mori who came to India years ago to shoot with Hrithik Roshan in Kites, has matured mellowed and metamorphosed into a dependable performer. In Netflix’s Lucca’s World, she is cast as a mother coping with a child with cerebral palsy. The description makes her sound like a Mexican avatar of Mother India. And to a large extent, she is what every mother is when it comes to a special child: anxious, tense, and hopeful….

What makes Lucca’s World special, in spite of its unabashed sentimentality, is its humane attitude to the poignant situation. Barbara(Mori) and Andres(Juan Pablo Medina) discover soon after their child’s birth that Lucca(Julián Tello) cannot talk or walk and would probably not be able to live without constant attention. The couple’s struggle is never romanticized with excessive maudlinism and background music.

The tone feels right, if at times a tad trite.

In India, there’s a pattern of behavior I’ve noticed. We mostly don’t respect our engineers, doctors, and other academics, but the moment you make a film about them, or if they go viral on social media, we start labeling them as unsung heroes. I am not sure if I should be using this term for one of India’s top 10 scientists, but for Barbara Anderson and her family, real-life doctor Rajah Vijay Kumar is indeed a hero. In Lucca’s World, Kumar asks the family quite a controversial question, “What is God?” Well, Barbara’s journey itself is an answer to this question. There is a phrase in Hindi that goes, “If a person goes looking for something with an immense passion and determination, they can even find God.” And I am not saying Kumar is a god, or that his invention, Cytotron, is a miracle machine. I...

When a movie based on a true story involving a child comes out, you already know it’s going to be an emotional rollercoaster. However, Lucca’s World isn’t, for the lack of a better word, “a sob story”; it is simply a happy yet moving film about a Mexican family desperate to help one of their own, bringing to life “The Two Hemispheres of Lucca” by Barbara Anderson, a mother, a journalist, and a woman eager to help her son. In the film, Lucca is born with cerebral palsy after a very difficult birth, and a guilty Barbara thinks she failed at her only job, “pushing,” and is to blame. As Lucca grows up, his condition doesn’t improve, and he begins to have epileptic seizures. Whatever treatments they seek, Lucca doesn’t improve. At the same time, Barbara and her husband Andres have a second child, Bruno. A...

Lucca’s World is a heartwarming, sentimental film based on the true story of the miracle recovery of Lucca, a young boy born with cerebral palsy. The story is as much about Lucca as it is about his strong-willed mother, Barbara, who was determined to give her son a better life. The lack of oxygen during Lucca’s birth resulted in his condition. Barbara enrolled Lucca in every new therapy that could benefit him. Balancing work and her responsibilities as a mother to a child with disabilities was not easy, but Barbara never complained. Her husband, Andres, was a constant support to her, and together they ensured that Lucca had the best life possible.

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Why did Barbara decide to travel to India with Lucca?

During an interview, when her client learned about Lucca, he suggested Barbara consult a Mexican doctor in India, who was popular for treating seemingly impossible neurological cases.

The Netflix original Lucca’s World is a true story inspired by the book “The Two Hemispheres of Lucca” by Mexican journalist Barbara Anderson. In this book, Barbara details the odyssey that brought her family to India and improved her son’s health drastically. This journey began in 2011, when Lucca was born with hypoxia, brought on by oxygen deprivation, which led to pediatric cerebral palsy. The first thing that truly stood out in Barbara’s book is how she makes sure to get the reader to leave their prejudice behind. by speaking of the two hemispheres of the world in relation to the two hemispheres of the brain. It’s a beautiful way to start her story, because we understand why she had to look to the creative East to help her son, rather than remain in the rigid West, where there were no answers for her. Despite having two tiny children,...

“Lucca’s World” is a Mexican movie directed by Mariana Chenillo starring Bárbara Mori, Julián Aguilar Tello, and Juan Pablo Medina.

“Lucca’s World” is a heartfelt Netflix film directed by Mariana Chenillo and based on the book “The Two Hemispheres of Lucca” by Bárbara Anderson, the movie stars Bárbara Mori and Juan Pablo Medina. It tells the inspiring true story of Bárbara, a mother who embarks on a journey to India with her son Lucca, who has cerebral palsy, in search of an experimental treatment. This emotional drama explores themes of hope, resilience, and the rights of people with disabilities. The film highlights the lengths a mother will go to for her child’s well-being, offering a poignant look at the challenges and triumphs faced by families dealing with disabilities.

Where to Watch “Lucca’s World”

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