“Hollywood actress Millie Bobby Brown’s starring role in the “Stranger Things” TV series has become the second most popular English-language TV show on Netflix. Additionally, her movie “Damsel” has set a new viewing record and has made it to the top 10 most popular English-language films on Netflix.
British actress and producer Millie Bobby Brown’s Netflix original American fantasy adventure action film “Damsel” premiered on March 8, 2024. In just 3 months, it has set a new record on the platform, ranking among the top ten English-language films.
On the 4th day of the week, “Damsel” climbed to the eighth spot among the most popular English-language original films on Netflix. It has accumulated over 251.5 million hours of viewing time and has been watched approximately 137.2 million times. Data shows that Millie, not only has her “Stranger Things” made it to the top 10 TV shows ranking, but her starring film “Damsel” has also become a global hit on the platform, securing a position among the top 10 original films in history.
Among the top 10 films, “Damsel” surpassed the American action drama “The Mother” and the American suspense film “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.”
The story of “Damsel” revolves around a young woman who agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find out that the royal family has deemed her as a sacrifice to a fire dragon to settle an ancient debt. She is thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, where she must rely on her wit and willpower to survive; either fight for survival or face death.
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) and the review site “Rotten Tomatoes” are two of the reference points to evaluate the quality of a movie. In terms of ratings, IMDb has a maximum rating of 10. As of today, “Damsel” has only achieved a rating of 6.1 on IMDb; and on “Rotten Tomatoes”, it has not received favorable reviews from critics or audiences, with a 57% approval rating from critics and a 60% freshness rating from viewers.
A general comment from Rotten Tomatoes critics suggests that Millie Bobby Brown is a captivating action hero; her courageous performance balances out the shortcomings of the film’s story and occasional unconvincing special effects. The audience’s overall review notes that “Damsel” is a well-produced fantasy film, with Millie Bobby Brown delivering an excellent performance. However, the predictability of the story and the CGI effects are not up to par.”