Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Crime Thriller The Rip Crowned Netflix's Biggest Movie of 2026
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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's crime thriller The Rip has officially been crowned Netflix's biggest streaming movie of 2026 so far, racking up over 4.4 billion minutes watched according to Nielsen data reported by Polygon.
Matt Damon is having an incredible 2026, and his latest collaboration with longtime creative partner Ben Affleck has quietly dominated home screens. According to Nielsen data reported by Polygon, the crime thriller The Rip has officially been crowned the most-streamed movie of 2026 so far. The film pulled in an astonishing 4.
432 billion minutes watched, easily outpacing major competition like Netflix original War Machine and high-profile theatrical releases making their way to streaming. Directed by Joe Carnahan, the film features Damon alongside an all-star supporting cast including Steven Yeun, Kyle Chandler, and Teyana Taylor. The plot follows a group of Miami police officers whose routine operation goes sideways after they discover millions of dollars hidden in a stash house, sparking immediate paranoia and internal betrayal.
For players and streaming enthusiasts balancing marathon gaming sessions with prestige television, the project clearly hit the sweet spot for home viewing without needing a massive pre-release marketing blitz. This massive streaming milestone highlights the enduring star power of the Damon and Affleck partnership, which dates back to their Academy Award-winning work on Good Will Hunting in 1998. The duo show no signs of slowing down either, with audiences already anticipating their next Netflix crime thriller, Animals, which Affleck is directing and starring in alongside a stacked cast.
As streaming platforms continue to compete directly with traditional box office blockbusters for our evening entertainment time, massive numbers from firms like Nielsen prove that star-driven crime dramas still command massive audiences who prefer watching from the couch.
Tags: Netflix, Streaming, Entertainment, Movies, Matt Damon
Original article: Polygon