{"id":196475,"date":"2019-12-31T20:15:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T12:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1815071\/"},"modified":"2019-12-31T20:15:29","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T12:15:29","slug":"netflix-wins-its-own-2019-popularity-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/12\/31\/netflix-wins-its-own-2019-popularity-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Wins Its Own 2019 Popularity Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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‘Stranger Things’ season three is one of Netflix’s most popular releases of 2019 (via Netflix)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Netflix, like the rest of the digital world, is ringing in the new year with a look back at the previous one.<\/span><\/p>\n

The streaming service this week revealed the most popular releases of 2019, and\u2014spoiler alert\u2014they’re almost all made by Netflix.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Happy almost 2020,” the company tweeted on Monday<\/a>, kicking off the shameless self-promotion of its original content.<\/span><\/p>\n

Look no further than the top 10 “most popular” new releases from 2019\u2014all of which are Netflix originals, with the sole exception of <\/span>The Incredibles 2<\/span><\/i> from Disney’s Pixar.<\/span><\/p>\n

The same goes for TV series, movies, documentaries, reality shows, comedy specials, family content, and international releases: Between eight Top-10 lists (with 80 total entries), only four items (depending on how you count them) are <\/span>not<\/b> branded by Netflix.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Internet calls BS.<\/span><\/p>\n

And rightfully so.<\/span><\/p>\n

In teeny text at the bottom of each tweeted graphic, Netflix admits its lists are ranked based on accounts that “choose to watch two minutes or more of a title during its first 26 days.”<\/span><\/p>\n

That’s well under the firm’s usual 70-percent-of-the-full-runtime metric. And it discounts late bloomers that picked up steam over the course of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps most perplexing, though, is the fact that Netflix is counting viewing that <\/span>hasn’t happened yet<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fantasy series <\/span>The Witcher<\/span><\/i>, season two of twisted thriller <\/span>You<\/span><\/i>, and controversial documentary <\/span>Don’t F**k With Cats<\/span><\/i> have all hit the streaming site within the past two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kevin Hart’s new stand-up special, meanwhile, was available for only four days before coming in at No. 2 on Netflix’s year-end comedy list.<\/span><\/p>\n

The company defended its dodgy practices, telling CNET<\/a> that the criteria don’t favor Netflix Originals because all titles\u2014original or licensed\u2014were measured the same way.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Hope this was interesting, and helped you find something new to watch,” Netflix tweeted on Monday, encouraging customers to hunker down with streaming movies and TV shows during the last days of the decade.<\/span><\/p>\n

10 Most Popular Series on Netflix in 2019:<\/h4>\n

Stranger Things 3<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Witcher<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Umbrella Academy<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Dead to Me<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

You<\/span><\/i>: S2<\/span><\/p>\n

When They See Us<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Unbelievable<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Sex Education<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

13 Reasons Why<\/span><\/i>: S3<\/span><\/p>\n

Raising Dion<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

(Um\u2026 Where’s <\/span>Russian Doll<\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n

10 Most Popular Movies on Netflix in 2019:<\/h4>\n

Murder Mystery<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

6 Underground<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Incredibles 2<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The Irishman<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Triple Frontier<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Highwaymen<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Secret Obsession<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

10 Most Popular Documentaries on Netflix in 2019:<\/h4>\n

Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Our Planet<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyonc\u00e9<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Abducted in Plain Sight<\/i><\/b> (released by Netflix, not branded as Netflix Original)<\/span><\/p>\n

The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Family<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Street Food<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

10 Most Popular Nonfiction Series (i.e. reality TV) on Netflix in 2019:<\/h4>\n

Tidying Up With Marie Kondo<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Jailbirds<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Rhythm + Flow<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

You vs. Wild<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Nailed It!<\/span><\/i>: S3<\/span><\/p>\n

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: New 2019: Freshly Brewed<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Awake: The Million Dollar Game<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Sugar Rush Christmas<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Prank Encounters<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Sugar Rush<\/span><\/i>: S2<\/span><\/p>\n

10 Most Popular Comedy Specials on Netflix in 2019<\/h4>\n

Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones<\/span><\/p>\n

Kevin Hart: Irresponsible<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias: One Show Fits All<\/span><\/p>\n

Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho<\/span><\/p>\n

Amy Schumer: Growing<\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Burr: Paper Tiger<\/span><\/p>\n

Aziz Ansari: Right Now<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeff Dunham: Beside Himself<\/span><\/p>\n

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Epps: Only One Mike<\/span><\/p>\n

More on Geek.com:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n