Variety is reporting that 11 million people watched the Will Smith and Joel Edgerton action sci-fi Bright in its first three days over on Netflix. The report is according to Nielsen estimates and focusses upon streams from December 22nd-24th.
The same report says that Bright was less popular than supernatural-thriller series Stranger Things season 2 — but drew a bigger crowd than the second series of The Crown, which also debuted in December.
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Netflix doesn’t reveal such metrics for its viewership officially, so haven’t authenticated the numbers, but if this is so, Bright is a considerable hit for the service. Despite costing a reported $90 million, and being met with mixed reviews in critics’ circles, the film has certainly found an audience, and viewers are reportedly pleased with what they see. A Bright sequel has already been mentioned, but time will tell if that ever sees the light of day.
Bright is now streaming on Netflix.
