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The Great Flood Tops Netflix Global Charts as Ending Drives Explainer Coverage

Strong viewership contrasts with a lukewarm critical score.

Overview

  • The Korean sci‑fi disaster film from director Kim Byung‑woo, starring Kim Da‑mi and Park Hae‑soo, began streaming worldwide on December 19 following a festival run.
  • Newsweek reports it is now Netflix’s most‑watched non‑English title globally, and ComicBook.com says it drew nearly 30 million views in five days and reached No. 1 on the U.S. movie chart.
  • Critical response is cooler than audience interest, with coverage citing a 47 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and describing the film as ambitious yet uneven.
  • Viewers are turning to explainers to make sense of the cryptic finale, with themes around motherhood, memory and AI prompting varied readings.
  • Indian coverage from Bollywood Life underscores interpretations that focus on human error and sacrificial choices rather than straightforward survival.