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The Great Flood’ Surges to No. 1 on Netflix as Viewers Parse Its Cryptic Ending

Strong early viewership contrasts with a lukewarm critical score.

Overview

  • The Korean sci‑fi disaster film premiered on Netflix on December 19 and quickly became the platform’s most‑watched non‑English movie globally.
  • The title reached No. 1 on Netflix’s U.S. movie chart and drew nearly 30 million views in its first five days, according to trade reporting.
  • Critics delivered mixed notices, with the film holding a 47 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and reviews calling it ambitious yet uneven.
  • Media outlets have published “ending explained” pieces, reflecting competing interpretations of the film’s ambiguous finale without consensus.
  • Directed by Kim Byung‑woo and starring Kim Da‑mi and Park Hae‑soo, the feature blends large‑scale disaster spectacle with philosophical sci‑fi themes.