New Twisted Documentary Takes Over Netflix’s No. 1 Movie Spot

After one Netflix documentary enjoyed two weeks at the top of the charts, another is replacing it as the most-watched documentary on the streamer.

Netflix revealed its Top 10 list of movies in the United States for the week of July 20-26 on Tuesday, with A Toxic Love Story taking the No. 1 spot. It replaced Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea, which held the No. 1 spot for the past two weeks.

A Toxic Love Story is a true-crime documentary that explores a 2016 case in Anaheim, Calif., where a former U.S. Marshal and his wife framed his ex-fiancée in a twisted stalking and fake Craigslist attack plot.

Netflix subscribers have clearly been captivated by the new documentary, as it ranked No. 1 not only in the U.S. but in 12 other countries as well, and is in the Top 10 in 67 countries.

Polymarket traders were extremely confident in the documentary, predicting with 99% odds that it would be named the No. 1 movie of the week. FlixPatrol, which tracks streaming data, shows Love Story premiering to No. 1 on Friday, July 24, then slipping slightly to No. 2 for the rest of the weekend. It was overtaken by 72 Hours, a new Kevin Hart comedy, which FlixPatrol reports has been sitting at No. 1 since its premiere on Saturday, July 25. Netflix’s chart reveal on Tuesday shows 72 Hours at No. 2 overall for the week.

Other films on Netflix’s Top 10 list for the week include the 2024 Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson drama Ordinary Angels, Sniper: No Nation and Wicked: For Good. Last week’s top movie, Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea, has dropped out of the Top 10.

Netflix’s Top 10 Movies in the U.S. (July 20-26)

1. A Toxic Love Story
2. 72 Hours
3. Ordinary Angels
4. Sniper: No Nation
5. Wicked: For Good
6. Elize: Shadows of a Woman
7. Desire
8. The Hunger Games
9. The Boss Baby
10. Voicemails for Isabelle