Two survival movies starring Idris Elba, “Beast” and “The Mountain Between Us”, have ascended Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart. Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, “The Mountain Between Us” follows a surgeon and a journalist who survive a plane crash and find themselves stranded in the wilderness. “Beast”, on the other hand, is a survival thriller that follows a widowed father and his daughters as they are hunted by a ferocious lion.
Both movies have achieved significant viewership, with “Beast” ranking 9th and “The Mountain Between Us” ranking 10th on Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart, with 5.9 million and 5.7 million views respectively. They rank below other popular movies on the chart, but have performed well in various countries, with “Beast” topping the charts in 21 countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, and “The Mountain Between Us” ranking #1 in Mexico, Italy, and Israel.
Idris Elba’s star power is likely driving the success of these survival movies on Netflix, especially given his global fan base. The movies’ thrilling, high-stakes scenarios also tap into audiences’ appetite for intense survival situations. The success of these movies could be a coincidence, aligning with audiences’ broader interest in survival narratives.
The movies are not available on Netflix in the United States, although “Beast” is streaming on Starz. The success of these movies on Netflix could have implications for Idris Elba’s future projects, and his ability to attract audiences to his films.