Netflix's New Numbers News (N)Update - w/ NOMCast Andrew - Ep 312

Mike, Mike, and Oscar

Andrew of the Nomcast is fired up about the latest Netflix viewership numbers for their Top 10 Most Popular Original Movies. We also breakdown the Netflix acquisitions of the Gosling vs Evans blockbuster, the next Linklater film, & perhaps another contender in Animated feature. What is This Show/Our/Nomcast’s Socials - Top of Show NETFLIX NEWS UPDATE W/ NOMCAST ANDREW: Netflix’s Top 10 Most Popular Movies List Discussion- 3:45 How Releasing More Numbers Could Lead To Bigger Business - 14:21 CRITICS REACT TO NETFLIX NUMBERS: Analyzing Travis Bean’s List Tracking Work for Forbes - 16:19 The Owen Gleiberman/Andrew Rivalry - 21:04 COMPANY NEWS AND BUYS: Ted Sarandos Gets Promoted - 36:43 And Will Spend $200M+ On The Grey Man - 40:20 Richard Linklater Gets Half Animated - 43:09 (Including Bombay Rose Trailer Takes/Reaction) Horror (And Charlie Kaufman) Are On The Calendar in Sept - 47:13 Hillbilly Elegy Due in Nov, But Will It Move? - 51:16 Socials and Upcoming Episodes Preview - 55:50 Unfortunately, Mike 1 had some scheduling issues early this week. But luckily, Also Mike was able to sit down once again with Andrew of the Nomcast, AKA, the Netflix Original Movie podcast to talk about all the latest news & numbers from the world’s most watched streaming service. Do make sure to follow Andrew at nomcastpod & at jokesondrew on Twitter and visit his new website, nomcastpod.com, where you can find all his latest from reviews of The Old Guard to Eurovision Song Contest to Da 5 Bloods. Stay tuned for a special hidden gems episode, where the Nomcast reviews several deep cuts in the NOM-library, and do please subscribe to his feed for all forthcoming shows featuring special guests from comedians to musicians to filmmakers to film critics. Andrew is one of our favorite guest hosts for a reason, and his expertise was much appreciated in this episode cuz Netflix dropped all kinds of news & numbers! The reports on the all time Top 10 Most Popular Netflix Original Movies led to an array of columns & further studies, and we break it all down as Andrew confirms why these numbers make sense. Plus, we compare them to box office viewership, and Andrew slams a high profile recent criticism in the trades. Then we review a further study of other top Netflix films & discuss what these numbers actually mean in a broader context of cinematic moviegoing vs the overall appetite of movie watchers. Netflix also announced acquisitions of the Russo Bros / Ryan Gosling / Chris Evans tentpole The Gray Man, Richard Linklater’s Apollo 10 ½, and perhaps another real contender for Best Animated Feature with Bombay Rose. We also further preview their awards slate and react to news on their newest CEO. As always, we want to know your thoughts on all this Netflix news & all these Netflix numbers. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.