‘The Last House’ Debuts as Fifth-Biggest Netflix Film of 2026
The Last House" starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura debuted as Netflix's fifth most-watched film of 2026 with 27.5 million views.
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Aug 12, 2026
·Updated: Aug 12, 2026 ·
3 min read“The Last House,” the sci-fi thriller starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, made a splashy debut on Netflix, tallying 27.5 million views from its Aug. 7 release through Sunday, Aug. 9.
The film landed at No. 1 on Netflix’s most-watched movies list for the week of Aug. 3 and now stands as the fifth most-watched Netflix film debut of 2026.
That ranking places the film behind fellow Chernin Entertainment production “Apex,” which opened at No. 1 in April with 38.2 million views.
Chernin also produced the Netflix series “Man on Fire,” which accumulated 40 million views in the first half of 2026 and ranked as the streamer’s No. 8 title in that window.
Behind “The Last House” on this week’s Netflix top films list, Kevin Hart-led “72 Hours” took the No. 2 spot with 11.1 million views.
“Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming” rounded out the Nos. 3 and 4 positions with 5 million and 4.9 million views, respectively.
Premise and Creative Team
Directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Matthew Robinson, “The Last House” follows a family of four sealed inside their home by a mysterious, otherworldly force.
The parents, played by Lee and Moura, must protect their children as dwindling resources and the unknown threat test their bonds.
The film runs 1 hour 52 minutes and is rated PG-13. The cast also includes Riley Chung, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, Emma Ho, Gabriel Barbosa, and Arden Cho.
The film inverts the home-invasion formula by making the house itself the trap, with torrential rains pounding down for days that stretch into weeks, months, and years.
A voiceover, identified only at the end, frames the ordeal: “The day the rains came, we learned we were not alone.”
Viral Billboard Stunt and Critical Reception
Netflix promoted the film with a marketing stunt that brought its premise to life: a man hired by the streamer lived inside a billboard on Sunset Boulevard from August 6 through August 8.
The installation drew attention from West Hollywood residents, commuters, and social media users.
Despite the audience response, critics have been less enthusiastic.
The film holds a low Rotten Tomatoes score in the 26–43% range, a gap that has reignited debate over the disconnect between viewership and critical consensus on the platform.
Chernin Entertainment’s track record this year underscores how streaming metrics can reward genre titles with broad audience reach.
“Apex” and “Man on Fire” both opened at No. 1 earlier in 2026, and “The Last House” continues that pattern, suggesting the producer’s Netflix slate has a formula that converts marketing buzz into opening-week numbers, regardless of critical temperature.
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