Alan Ritchsons War Machine Drops From Netflix Top 10 but Secures Ninth Spot in All-Time Ranking

Alan Ritchson’s sci‑fi action film War Machine fell out of Netflix’s weekly top‑10 list in early May, but the movie has earned a place in the platform’s all‑time most‑watched movie rankings. According to Netflix’s Tudum data, War Machine is now the ninth most popular film ever streamed on the service, pushing the Russo Brothers’ The Grey Man to tenth.

The film premiered on Netflix on March 6 2026 after a limited theatrical release in Australia that began February 12. Directed, co‑written and co‑produced by Patrick Hughes, the 107‑minute movie stars Ritchson as a staff sergeant who confronts an alien war machine during a grueling Army Ranger training exercise. The cast also includes Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Keiynan Lonsdale and Daniel Webber.

War Machine entered the streaming charts at the top spot within its first week and remained in the weekly top‑10 for several months. The film’s sustained presence is notable because it is one of only a handful of Netflix originals that have achieved long‑term chart performance. The Tudum ranking places the movie behind KPop Demon Hunters (the platform’s most‑watched title), Red Notice, Carry‑On, The Adam Project and Back in Action, all of which occupy the upper half of the all‑time list.

Ritchson’s rise to prominence began with his role as Aquaman in Smallville and expanded through television series such as Blue Mountain State, Blood Drive, Titans and the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher, which began airing in 2022. His performance in Reacher led to a return for the show’s fourth season, but the actor’s foray into feature films has been equally significant. Prior to War Machine, Ritchson appeared in Fast X (2023) and the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, among other projects.

The success of War Machine underscores a pattern in Netflix’s action‑movie strategy. While the studio has produced a mix of hits and misses—Havoc (starring Tom Hardy) failed to resonate with audiences in 2025—its recent blockbusters have performed strongly. The platform’s focus on high‑budget, high‑concept action titles appears to be paying off, as evidenced by the sustained viewership of War Machine and its peers.

With War Machine now out of the weekly top‑10, the film’s future on Netflix will likely be driven by its all‑time ranking status and the continued popularity of the Reacher franchise. The platform has not announced any plans to remove the movie from its library, and the Tudum data suggests that it will remain a key part of Netflix’s action catalog.

The current situation is that War Machine is no longer in the weekly top‑10 but has secured the ninth spot in Netflix’s all‑time most‑watched movie list, a position it will hold until new releases alter the rankings.