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Rebel Moon Part 2 Premieres to Lower Viewership Than First Movie

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon movies are delivering diminishing returns.
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The second film in Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon series arrived on Netflix this past weekend and quickly rose to the top of the streamer’s daily movie ranks. Despite winning the opening weekend, however, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver wasn’t able to match the debut numbers of its predecessor. According to Netflix’s newest streaming numbers, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire delivered roughly 10 million more streaming hours than its newly released sequel.

When the first Rebel Moon was released in December, the film was viewed for more than 54 million hours in its first three days. Tuesday saw Netflix release the viewership from the past week, where Rebel Moon 2 debuted as the streamer’s number one overall movie, but it was only viewed for 44 million hours. So while the sequel surpassed the other movies currently on Netflix, it wasn’t able to keep pace with the film that came before it.

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This doesn’t exactly bode well for any potential future films in the Rebel Moon series. Rather than build excitement for the sequel, the first Rebel Moon seemed to bring less attention for the second. Then again, the extended, R-rated cuts are coming this summer, and perhaps those might draw some additional fans.

Tuesday’s edition of the Netflix Top 10 Movies list sees Rebel Moon 2 still holding the number one position in the United States, and it’ll be interesting to see how long it can stay atop the daily rankings.

You can check out a full rundown of Tuesday’s Netflix Top 10 Movies list below!

1. Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver

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“From the director of 300, Man of Steel and Army of the Dead comes this sci-fi action film about a band of rebel warriors making an impossible stand.”

2. Anna

“Ready to leave a life of abuse, a woman becomes a KGB assassin and goes undercover as a model in Paris. But all deals are off when her cover is blown.”

3. What Jennifer Did

“Jennifer Pan’s mother has been murdered. Her father’s in a coma. When he finally wakes up, his evidence changes the course of the entire investigation.”

4. Rust Creek

“Pursued through the wilderness by two ruthless criminals, a college student accepts help from an enigmatic recluse who hides a dark secret of his own.”

5. Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp

“When a wacky woodpecker stirs up chaos in the forest, he sets out to save a beloved summer camp — and discovers a treasure right under his beak.”

6. The Super Mario Bros. Movie

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“Magically teleported from Brooklyn to the Mushroom Kingdom, two plucky plumbers team up with a princess to battle a tyrannical fire-breathing turtle.”

7. Knocked Up

“After a wild night of partying, a one-night stand leads to an unplanned pregnancy in this raunchy comedy that Variety calls ‘explosively funny.’”

8. Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire

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“Blasting to No. 1 globally, this sci-fi fantasy film about a quest to recruit warriors is from the director pf 300, Man of Steel and Army of the Dead.”

9. Glass

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“Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson is Mr. Glass. His bones may be brittle, but his mind is a weapon that not even his superhuman rivals can withstand.”

10. Hotel Transylvania 2

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“After Mavis weds Jonathan, baby Dennis arrives. Dracula looks for proof that his grandson is a vampire who needs to remain in Transylvania.”