Not too long ago, Joe and Anthony Russo’s The Gray Man was the hottest movie in town with Ryan Gosling sitting atop Netflix’s Top 10 for days. But the flashy spy thriller with a sequel and spinoffs on the way was left out by another Gosling shot of a director whose influence is felt throughout the high-priced action flick. The film – 2016’s The Nice Guys – has climbed the list of top movies and shows since its debut earlier this week, and on Friday, August 12, 2022, reached its highest position yet. Let’s break down where it stands along with all the other trending headlines heading into the weekend.
Top 10 Movies On Netflix In The U.S. – August 12, 2022
After its Netflix debut was pushed back a few weeks, the Tom Holland-directed Uncharted adaptation hit the scene in early August and has held the top spot ever since. Heading into the second weekend of the month, the surprisingly successful video game adaptation once again topped Netflix’s Top 10 Movies list, along with hit Purple Hearts, thrill ride The Informer and the omnipresent Sing 2 all in the same places as yesterday. The only change to the Top Five is the addition of The Nice Guys, who are at their best so far.
The bottom half of the trending movie slate changes quickly with titles like Flight, The Gray Man, and Wedding Season all dropping. This may interest you : The Biggest Video Games Release Dates for Fall 2022, After a Pretty Barren Year. I wonder what changes the weekend holds for these films.
Top 10 TV Shows On Netflix In The U.S. – August 12, 2022
The Sandman is coming and seems to be here for good, continuing the trend of Netflix shows 2022, one that sees a new original series hit the slate and stay popular for days, if not weeks. Unlike the movie list, the TV ranking has seen all sorts of changes over the past 24 hours, with Locke & Key moves up one spot, and the three-part true-crime documentary series I Just Killed My Dad loses one. But rounding out the Top Five are former gold medalists Virgin River and Stranger Things.
Outside of Riverdale remaining at number six, the bottom half of the TV slate feels like a back-and-forth race where anything can happen. Read also : The Netflix-Microsoft partnership hasn’t been part of the story for two years, said Mahaney Evercore.
With another selection of popular new Netflix titles (opens in a new tab) like Jamie Foxx’s vampire film Day Shift added to the streaming platform today, it wouldn’t be so surprising if we saw other major changes. over the weekend. But remember that if you want to watch any of these movies and shows, you will need a Netflix subscription.
Check out the Netflix Top 10 lists for Thursday, August 11, 2022
Philip grew up in Louisiana (not New Orleans) before moving to St. Louis after graduating from Louisiana State University-Shreveport. When he’s not writing about movies or television, Philip can be found being chased by his three children, telling his dogs to stop yelling at the postman or yelling about professional wrestling at his wife. If the stars align correctly, it will say For Love Of The Game is the greatest baseball movie of all time.
Philip grew up in Louisiana (not New Orleans) before moving to St. Louis after graduating from Louisiana State University-Shreveport. When he’s not writing about movies or television, Philip can be found being chased by his three children, telling his dogs to stop yelling at the postman or yelling about professional wrestling at his wife. If the stars align correctly, it will say For Love Of The Game is the greatest baseball movie of all time.
