Matt Damon Movie Bust Debuts Big On Netflix U.S. Top 10 Movies Chart
Netflix viewers are into a Matt Damon and Pedro Pascal movie that’s new on the streaming platform.
The big-budget monster movie The Great Wall joined Netflix’s movie lineup on May 1. According to Netflix’s U.S. Top 10 Movies chart for the week of April 29 to May 5, The Great Wall debuted at No. 4 on the list.
Unlike the streamer’s Top 10 Global Movies chart, Netflix doesn’t release viewing data for its top U.S. movies list, so it’s uncertain how many viewers streamed the film and how many streaming hours it accumulated. The Great Wall did not chart on Netflix’s list of top movies globally.
In the film—which is set in ancient China—Damon and Pedro Pascal play mercenaries who join thousands of Chinese soldiers to battle monsters that are heading toward the Great Wall.
The Great Wall was first released in theaters on February 27, 2017. According to the box officer tracker The Numbers, the film earned an underwhelming $45.1 million at the domestic box office during its theatrical run.
The Great Wall had a better reception overseas, though, with a take of $289.3 million, which along with its domestic tally ended up with a worldwide box office gross of $334.4 million.
However, The Hollywood Reporter noted in 2017, since the production budget of The Great Wall was $150 million and had a “conservatively estimated” $80 million marketing cost, the film ended up losing money once the final theatrical revenue was tallied. After all, when a film makes X amount of money in theaters, a percentage of that revenue also goes to the theatrical venues playing the picture.
As such, THR reported that The Great Wall was at the time expected to lose $75 million once all the numbers were counted.
How Did ‘The Great Wall’ Measure Up To Other Films On The US Chart?
According to Netflix, the Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney romantic comedy Anyone But You topped the U.S. chart in its second release on the streamer, while the Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall drama The Judge was No. 2.
The Netflix original comedy Unfrosted—starring Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy and Jim Gaffigan—debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. chart, while the controversial Jenna Ortega psychological thriller Miller’s Girl debuted at No. 5.
Unlike The Great Wall, another big-budget box office dud—2021’s The Matrix Resurrections starring Keanu Reeves—did not make the Netflix U.S. Top 10 Movies chart.
The Great Wall upon its release was bashed by Rotten Tomatoes critics with a 35% “rotten” rating based on 238 reviews. The movie also earned a 42% positive Audience Score based on 10,000-plus ratings.