The three-and-a-half hour-long mob drama starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci has been watched by more than 26 million global accounts.
In an unprecedented move, the streaming giant has released viewership data for Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman. According to Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer, 26,404,081 watched at least 70% of the mobster film in its first seven days on the platform.
Sarandos added that Netflix expects about 40 million account holders to watch the film over its first 28 days.
The Irishman garnered a Golden Globe best drama nomination earlier this week in what can only be described as massive Golden Globe haul for Netflix with 34 nominations across TV and film.
“It’s a good mark of quality — both for the industry and for consumers, meaning you want to be at that place where all the good stuff is happening,” Sarandos added. “Creators mostly want to be in the culture… and Netflix can do that like nobody else.”
