Netflix's "Bright" Had 11 Million Viewers Within First Three Days Of Release

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Jay Hernandez, Lucy Fry, David Ayer, Edgar Ramirez, Will Smith, Noomi Rapace, Enrique Murciano and Joel Edgerton attend the Premiere Of Netflix's 'Bright' at Regency Village Theatre on December 13, 2017 in Westwood, California.
Netflix's Bright received some major attention following it's release.

Netflix's Bright film received a lot of attention following its release. It was a highly anticipated movie that also had a stellar soundtrack behind it as well as a solid cast. Netflix did a great job at marketing the film and building the anticipation around it. While it's been polarizing among viewers and non favorable among critics, it was still a highly successful film. According to Nielson, who only began measuring Netflix's viewership earlier this year, Bright has made an incredible debut within its first three days of being released.

According to Deadline's report, Netflix's Bright received 11 million TV viewers in the United States within the first three days of it's release. They say the movie appealed more to a younger demographic. The statistic is noted as being strictly from TV viewership so there's likely many more people who watched the film on other devices. They also say the majority of viewers (56%) were males.

Considering the massive viewership, it should come as no surprise that many were speaking on it. Roughly around the time of its release, Netflix had signed on to make a sequel for the film which makes it the first streaming service movie franchise. 

What's more interesting perhaps is the polarizing response the film received. While there were no doubt many that appreciated the film, there was also a lot of backlash that surrounded the film from critics as well as Chance The Rapper. Chance recently chimed in on Twitter to say he felt a little cheated from the allegorical racism.

Did you watch the film? Let us know how you felt about it below.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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