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Apex’ Tops Netflix in 80+ Countries as First‑Week Views Surge

Strong third‑party viewership signals franchise potential without any official sequel announcement.

Overview

  • The survival thriller has reached No. 1 on Netflix’s Top 10 in more than 80 countries, including Germany, according to industry coverage.
  • Third‑party tracker What’s On Netflix reports 38.2 million views in the first week, placing the film as 2026’s No. 3 Netflix launch in its category behind The Rip and War Machine.
  • Netflix has not released its own viewing total, so the headline figure comes from external tracking rather than company data.
  • Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton lead a lean, high‑stakes chase set in the Australian outback under director Baltasar Kormákur, known for rugged location shoots.
  • Reviews land in the solid range for the genre at about 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising the leads and noting Theron performed most climbing scenes herself after training with climber Beth Rodden.