5 things on Netflix almost nobody has watched this year

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Chloe Johnson Published August 5, 2025 11:43am Updated August 5, 2025 11:43am Link is copied Comments While we're flocking to the cinema to watch the new Superman, Fantastic Four and anxiously awaiting Freakier Friday, there's also plenty to get stuck into at home. When it comes to streaming, Netflix reigns supreme, with films regularly racking up eye-watering viewing figures. The platform recently released its 'What We Watched' report for the first six months of 2025, compiling the data to show movies like Back In Action and STRAW taking the world by storm. But there are also a lot of things almost nobody is watching, leaving them thousands of entries down the list with the lowest viewing figures recognised by Netflix (rounded to 100,000 views). Curious? Here are a handful of big titles that have flopped on Netflix so far in 2025... (Picture: REUTERS) Underworld: Evolution is an American action-horror film series for fans of an edgier Twilight, complete with vampires and werewolves. With actors like Michael Sheen, Kate Beckinsale and Bill Nighy, you would think that this one would do more numbers, but it appears that, along with the prequel and sequel, this series isn't doing so hot in the Netflix chart (Picture: Screen Gems/Kobal/Shutterstock) With horror doing great numbers all around right now, you would think this Spanish supernatural horror would follow suit and yet it's left languishing at the bottom of the table. If you're wanting to give it a try, here's the premise: a couple's son begins exhibiting disturbing behavior and playing fantasy games shortly after the family revamps and moves into a formed orphanage. It's very highly rated by both critics (87%) and fans (86%) on Rotten Tomatoes (Picture: PicHouse/Everett/Shutterstock) With a cast including famous singer Hayley Kiyoko and Modern Family's Sarah Hyland, XOXO seems like a good fit for the platform - but this film has not done the numbers other Netflix original films have done. Rotten Tomatoes critics score it at 71%, so maybe you should be one of the few to give it a chance... (Picture: Sara Swaty Roger/Netflix) Unicorn Store is the perfect feel-good movie to stick on in the background of a rainy day - and with Brie Larson at the helm (both starring and directing), it should be getting more views. But, nada. Again, it has a respectable 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, so the viewers who are finding it clearly find it worth their time (Picture: NETFLIX) Starting Hilary Swank and House of the Dragon's Olivia Cooke, The Good Mother follows a journalist who, after the murder of her estranged son, forms an unlikely alliance with his pregnant girlfriend to track down those responsible for his murder. A quick thriller to put on at the weekend, it's strange that this movie hasn't clocked more views. So what did well?... (Picture: Everett/Shutterstock) 1. Back in Action - 164,700,0002. STRAW - 102,900,0003. The Life List - 95,500,0004. Exterritorial - 87,500,0005. Havoc - 86,900,0006. The Secret Life of Pets 2 - 74,500,0007. The Electric State - 74,200,0008. Counterattack / Contraataque - 71,300,0009. Ad Vitam - 69,800,00010. Despicable Me 4 - 69,800,000
(Picture: AP) 1. Adolescence: Limited Series 144,800,0002. Squid Game: Season 2 - 117,300,0003. Squid Game: Season 3 - 71,500,0004. Zero Day: Limited Series - 61,300,0005. Missing You: Limited Series - 58,000,0006. American Murder: Gabby Petito: Season 1 - 56,100,0007. Ms. Rachel: Season 1 - 53,400,0008. Sirens: Limited Series - 53,300,0009. The Night Agent: Season 2 - 53,200,00010. Ginny & Georgia: Season 3 - 48,100,000
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