Overview
- Speaking on the Joe Rogan podcast, Damon said Netflix urges a major action beat within the first five minutes to keep viewers from dropping off.
- He added that filmmakers are asked to repeat key story points in dialogue three or four times because many viewers watch while looking at their phones.
- Despite his criticism, The Rip is currently the top movie on Netflix, underscoring the commercial pull of the approach he described.
- Damon and Ben Affleck contrasted the distracted home environment with the focused experience of theaters, which they say supports subtler storytelling.
- Affleck cited Netflix’s miniseries Adolescence as a counterexample that avoided these tactics yet drew huge audiences and awards, while reports note the duo also negotiated success bonuses for their crew on The Rip.