Netflix Says 'Beasts Of No Nation' Was Their Most Streamed Movie Around The World During The First Week Of Release

Why go out when you can stay in? Audiences answered that question in a big way with the Netflix release of "Beasts Of No Nation." The streaming company rolled the dice earlier this month by going day-and-date with Cary Fukunaga's drama, and at the box office at least, the results weren't so hot. In its opening weekend, the movie pulled in just over $51,000 from 31 screens for an underwhelming per-screen average of $1,645. However, on Netflix, 'Beasts' had a very different story playing out. 

The streaming platform's exec Ted Sarandos recently opened up to Deadline and in a rare move, shared some numbers about the performance of the child soldier drama, which he says already has been viewed 3 million times by U.S. customers of Netflix. And that's not all. "We are just thrilled with the total audience reach of this film, not just in North America but the world. In the first week of release, 'Beasts Of No Nation' was the most watched movie on Netflix, in every...