Netflix claims that Murder Mystery starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston had the biggest ever opening weekend for one of its original movies.
Netflix confirmed in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that the film, directed by Kyle Newacheck for Happy Madison Productions, was watched by around 30.9 million accounts worldwide in its first three days. Netflix doesn’t usually reveal subscriber views for its original film and TV series unless they’re high.
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