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‘The Rip’ Tops Netflix With One of the Streamer’s Biggest Openings

Early viewing puts the DamonAffleck thriller on pace to activate Artists Equity’s performance‑based crew bonus model tied to 90‑day metrics.

Overview

  • Netflix reports 41.6 million views and 78.3 million hours in the first three days, vaulting the film to No. 1 worldwide.
  • Trade tallies place the debut as the biggest since last summer’s Happy Gilmore 2 and among the service’s top film openings to date.
  • The release is part of a producer‑negotiated plan with Netflix that grants a one‑time bonus to cast and crew if viewership targets are met within 90 days.
  • Critical response skews positive with an approximately 81–82% Rotten Tomatoes critics score, while audience reactions are more mixed.
  • Directed by Joe Carnahan and released January 16 exclusively on Netflix, the crime thriller reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and draws loosely from a real Miami case with substantial fictionalization.