Netflix’s English-language film rankings shifted back to a familiar creator: Tyler Perry. Why Did I Get Married Again? opened as the most-watched movie of the week with 19.3 million views for the Sept. 7 window, according to weekly top 10 data reported by TheWrap.
The debut put Perry’s third installment in the dramedy franchise ahead of The Whisper Man, which had a 33.4 million-view week in its second frame but cooled to 12.7 million in its third week. The numbers show the short shelf life of many Netflix film premieres: titles can generate a large spike and then give up the top slot quickly.
Perry’s catalog remains a Netflix engine
The film result is part of a broader Perry presence on the platform. Beauty in Black Season 3 landed at No. 6 on the TV list with 3.3 million views and has already been renewed for a fourth season. For Netflix, that is a returning audience across film and series, which helps keep engagement steady between larger tentpole releases.
- Top film: Why Did I Get Married Again? — 19.3M views in week one.
- Holding title: The Whisper Man — 12.7M views in its third week.
- Top TV: The Gentlemen Season 2 — 9.9M views, up from 6.7M in its debut week.
- Library lift: The Gentlemen Season 1 re-entered at No. 3 with 5.5M views.
- Perry catalog: Beauty in Black Season 3 — 3.3M views and No. 6 on TV.
TV: The Gentlemen’s second season pulls up season one
On the television side, The Gentlemen Season 2 took the top spot with 9.9 million views, up from 6.7 million in its debut week. The new season also helped Season 1 return to the chart at No. 3 with 5.5 million views. That is a clear library halo: a current season can reactivate a prior season and create a second acquisition surface for the same IP.
True-crime series Death of the Pastor’s Wife held the No. 2 TV position with 6 million views after two weeks at the top, reinforcing how true crime keeps a durable position in Netflix’s English-language list.
What it means
For ScreenStat readers, the week is a useful benchmark for how Netflix’s top 10 behaves. A film debut can win the week without matching the prior week’s peak, while a returning series can lift its own catalog. Track both the opening number and the week-over-week retention rate when sizing up whether a title is building an audience or just burning through it.
Source: TheWrap
