Success has been achieved for this French film released five days ago on Netflix. So much so that it is the most viewed film of the week in the world.
17 million views! This is the impressive number recorded To Life in five days on Netflix. The French film with Guillaume Canet thus stands at the top of the most viewed films of the moment in the world on the streaming platform, ahead of Like beasts 2 and its 15 million views and well ahead of the third most viewed films, the action film Carry-On et Not my fault! and their 7.2 million views. To Life which is also number 1 of the top in France follows Franck Lazarev, a former member of GIGN who, after escaping a murder attempt, must find his wife Léo, kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men. He will then find himself immersed in a state affair which is beyond his control.
To Life : on social networks, the film is not unanimous
On X (formerly Twitter), some Internet users share their enthusiasm for the number 1 film of the moment. “Honestly, I highly recommend!”can we read on the social network. “I really liked it”adds an Internet user. However, some do not hesitate to compare it to a simple TV movie. “Action TV film full of inconsistencies and improbable situations”regrets an Internet user. “Congratulations on the biggest turnip 2025, no one from no one”bluntly denounces another. “Mediocre acting. Directing: literally a compilation of the worst. Move on”advises another Internet user who is not thrilled.
To Life : a new hit for French films on Netflix
French films are definitely popular on Netflix, where Under the BreastIt was the first French production to exceed 100 million views on the streaming platform, becoming the most watched French film of all time on the platform, and the second most viewed non-English film. Last week, seven months after its release, it was in the ranking of the most viewed non-English-language films in the world, in eighth place, with more than 1 million views. To Life will it be such a dazzling success? With 17 million views in five days, there is no doubt that the film will attract even new subscribers.
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias
