Overview
- Bloomberg reporting cited by multiple outlets says Madame Web was Sony Pictures’ most-streamed movie on Netflix in 2024 despite weak reviews and poor ticket sales.
- Madame Web opened to about $15.3 million and grossed roughly $100 million worldwide, with a Rotten Tomatoes score near 10–12%.
- Kraven the Hunter also ranked among Sony’s top streamed titles on Netflix even though it underperformed theatrically.
- Sony is studying licensing terms that factor in online performance and has discussed requesting metrics such as how many users start or finish a film.
- Netflix currently pays Sony per film based on domestic box-office results, and studios including Sony and Paramount are pursuing richer, metrics-sensitive deals with major platforms.