Netflix's Oscar contender 'The Power of the Dog' got a boost in viewership after it led this year's nominations
Travis Clark
- Every Tuesday, Netflix updates its weekly rankings of its most popular movies and TV shows.
- "The Power of the Dog" got a bump in viewership after Oscar nominations were announced last week.
Netflix's "The Power of the Dog" got an Oscars bump in viewership last week.
Oscar nominations were announced on February 8 and Netflix led all other studios, buoyed by 12 nominations for its Western drama "The Power of the Dog," the most of any movie.
The movie re-entered Netflix's weekly ranking of its most-watched movies this week, with 5.46 million hours viewed from February 7 to February 13. It hasn't been on the list since its second week of release in December.
Every Tuesday, Netflix updates its weekly rankings of its most popular movies and TV shows. The lists are based on hours watched during the previous week.
"The Power of the Dog" didn't top this latest update, though. The biggest movie was the true-crime documentary "The Tinder Swindler," with 64.7 million hours viewed last week.
Below are the top 10 movies on Netflix globally from February 7 to February 13 (Insider combined Netflix's English and non-English lists):
15. "The Power of the Dog" — 5.46 million hours
Description: A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son — until long-hidden secrets come to light.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 93%
What critics said: "'The Power of the Dog' builds tremendous force, gaining its momentum through the harmonious discord of its performances, the nervous rhythms of Jonny Greenwood's score and the grandeur of its visuals." — New York Times
14. "My Best Friend Anne Frank" — 5.68 million hours
Description: Based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 60%
What critics said: "The performances in My Best Friend Anne Frank are strong, but the film feels strangely sanitized, unable to go to the depths necessary to convey this important of a story." — Decider
13. "Love and Leashes" — 6.68 million hours
Description: Love never hurt so good for two co-workers who enter a contractual relationship as partners in consensual play, pleasure and pain.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: "What emerges is a relatively sweet and well-meaning workplace romance between a pair of wholesome, fresh-faced leads that delivers some chaste fuzzy feels, but does so almost in spite of its supposedly salacious subject matter." — South China Morning Post
12. "Faster" — 6.85 million hours
Description: A bank robber just released from prison goes on a rampage to avenge his dead brother and is pursued by two relentless cops and an eccentric hit man.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 42%
What critics said: "The have-it-both-ways approach quickly grows tiresome and tedious. But at least it's not The Tooth Fairy." — Time Out
*not available on Netflix in the US
11. "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" — 8.75 million hours
Description: When her parents disappear during a search for an ancient city of gold, the exuberant teen explorer and her friends head into the jungle to save them.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 85%
What critics said: "A little heavy-handed with its moral messaging, this is nevertheless a self-deprecating and diverse tale of discovery. Michael Peña's take on rave culture alone is worth your money." — Empire Magazine
*not available on Netflix in the US
10. "Despicable Me" — 8.95 million hours
Description: Villainous Gru hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 81%
What critics said: "It is a perfectly agreeable family entertainment, but not exactly original and nowhere near Pixar's great creations." — Guardian
9. "Love Tactics" — 8.96 million hours
Description: An ad executive and a fashion designer-blogger don't believe in love, so they place a bet to make the other fall head over heels — with unusual tactics.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: N/A
8. "Home Team" — 10.55 million hours
Description: Suspended NFL coach Sean Payton hopes to reconnect with his son by coaching his hapless youth football team in this family comedy based on a true story.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 21%
What critics said: "A shallow representation of sports, parenthood, and comedy, with almost no laughs." — RogerEbert.com
7. "Into the Wind" — 10.71 million hours
6. "Despicable Me 2" — 13.08 million hours
Description: More gadgets, more minions, more mayhem! As Gru turns his back on his baddie ways to care for his girls, a secret agency recruits him to fight evil.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 75%
What critics said: "Co-directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, who do Minion voices expertly, never let up on the laughs. A fart joke in 3-D may not be three times as wacky, but the high spirits of 'Despicable Me 2' are irresistible fun." — Rolling Stone
5. "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" — 13.27 million hours
Description: Members of an elite security team battle to save the lives of trapped U.S. Consulate personnel under attack by armed terrorists in Benghazi, Libya.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 51%
What critics said: "'13 Hours' presents itself as a straightforward war film, but that's the last thing a subject this complex needed." — The Atlantic
4. "The Privilege" — 18.06 million hours
Description: A wealthy teen and his friends attending an elite private school uncover a dark conspiracy while looking into a series of strange supernatural events.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: N/A
3. "Tall Girl 2" — 27.44 million hours
Description: Landing the lead in the school musical is a dream come true for Jodi, until the pressure sends her confidence — and her relationship — into a tailspin.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 50%
What critics said: "'Tall Girl 2' wants audiences to project their own insecurities onto Jodi's lanky frame. But it fobs off self-absorption as introspection. The plot is scattershot; the drama ant-size." — New York Times
2. "Though My Window" — 34.7 million hours
Description: Raquel's longtime crush on her next-door neighbor turns into something more when he starts developing feelings for her, despite his family's objections.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: N/A
1. "The Tinder Swindler" — 64.7 million hours
Description: Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 95%
What critics said: "Though 'The Tinder Swindler' is unlikely to capture the same degree of schadenfreude-flecked fascination, it lays out its satisfying story at a decent pace to capitalize on the trend." — Indiewire
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