The Minions are taking over Netflix…again. It seems like every time a film from the popular Despicable Me franchise makes its way onto Netflix, subscribers flock to watch or rewatch the adventure. It doesn’t matter if the film is one of the original Despicable Me titles or one of the standalone Minions movies, they all find a way to perform well when they hit Netflix. That trend stayed true this week.
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Minions, the 2015 film that serves as a Gru-less prequel to the Despicable Me series, made its way back to Netflix recently and is already seeing some solid viewership. Monday’s edition of the Netflix Top 10 Movies list shows Minions in the third overall spot, just behind star-studded new releases Pain Hustlers and No Hard Feelings.
An animated movie that was released eight years ago is one of the most popular films on Netflix right now, which speaks to the ongoing popularity of Despicable Me and the beloved Minions characters. Even recent movies like Old Dads and Knights of the Zodiac are trailing Minions in the daily updated rankings.
You can check out a full rundown ofMonday’s Netflix Top 10 Movies list below!
1. Pain Hustlers
“A broke but ambitious single mom lands a lucrative opportunity in pharma sales, but how far will she go to turn a potent new painkiller into a success?”
2. No Hard Feelings
“A bartender who’s down on her luck takes an unusual challenge when a wealthy couple hires her to romance their socially awkward son.”
3. Minions
“Travel back in time with Kevin, Stuart and Bob in this prequel that follows the Minions as they try to win the favor of supervillain Scarlet Overkill.”
4. Knights of the Zodiac
“A street fighter discovers a world of mystical powers and ancient warriors as he trains to become the chosen guardian of a reincarnated goddess.”
5. The Kill Team
“The conscience of a young soldier in Afghanistan is increasingly disturbed by the bloodthirsty attitude of his platoon’s charismatic new sergeant.”
6. Old Dads
“A cranky middle-aged dad and his two best friends find themselves out of step in a changing world of millennial CEOs and powerful preschool principals.”
7. Sister Death
“After a miraculous childhood, Narcisa becomes a novice and starts teaching girls in a former convent haunted by a disturbing presence.”
8. Hotel Transylvania 2
“After Mavis weds Jonathan and baby Dennis arrives, Dracula looks for proof that his grandson is a vampire and needs to remain in Transylvania.”
9. Stunning Betrayal
“In this adaptation of Sue Hecker’s novel, an accountant sees her fiance’s betrayal as an opportunity for a sexual awakening, with dangerous consequences.”
10. Casper
“Friendly ghost Casper really wants a pal, but he always seems to scare people away from his mansion — until a therapist and his teen daughter move in.”
