Summary
- Seasonal Norwegian film Christmas as Usual claims the No. 7 spot in Netflix’s Global Top 10 movies, with 10 million hours viewed so far.
- The movie follows a newly engaged couple’s first holiday together with a twist of hiding the truth about the groom’s ethnicity, leading to family drama.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film’s success may be attributed to word of mouth and its engaging premise, potentially climbing higher in the Top 10.
Seasonal Norwegian film Christmas as Usual has claimed the No. 7 spot in Netflix’s Global Top 10 movies. The new holiday flick from director Petter Holmsen follows Thea (Ida Ursin-Holm) and Jashan (Kanan Gill), a newly engaged couple navigating their first holiday together with a unique twist. Jashan, who lives in California and is originally from India, has been invited to spend Christmas with Thea’s family in her rural Norwegian hometown, but they have yet to learn the truth about his ethnicity, leading to some classic family holiday drama.
Netflix has now calculated their Top 10 English-language movies for the week of December 4 through 10, and Christmas as Usual has claimed the No. 7 spot in its first week on the streaming service. The Norwegian movie stands at 10 million hours viewed so far, with 6.7 million views in its first four days. Released on December 6, Christmas as Usual is one of four Christmas movies in Netflix’s Global Top 10, with Family Switch at No. 2, Catering Christmas at No. 5, and B&B Merry at No. 10.
Will Christmas As Usual Be Netflix’s Sleeper Hit Of The Season?
Christmas as Usual premiered to mixed reviews on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, with an audience score of 33% at the time of writing (only two critic reviews have been posted for the new film – one positive and one negative). A common theme among audience reviews for the rom-com is that the narrative and characters were not developed enough. However, it is telling that the Norwegian movie ranks so highly in the Global Top 10 already, considering the plethora of Netflix Christmas movies viewers have to choose from.
The impressive viewership for Christmas as Usual may come down to word of mouth, with Netflix viewers learning that the holiday movie is based on a true story and giving it a try. Based on Holmsen’s sister’s relationship with her husband and their own introduction to the director’s Norwegian family, the charming Christmas movie is clearly gaining steam in the Global Top 10, which bodes well for the low-profile movie’s future on the streamer. Netflix has a history of hit holiday flicks, from animated darling Klaus to movie franchises such as The Christmas Chronicles and The Princess Switch.
The Princess Switch film series stars Vanessa Hudgens as three lookalike characters.
Based on its early success, Christmas as Usual may be en route to the level of success enjoyed by past Netflix Christmas movies, many of which make up for their mixed critical receptions with soaring streaming numbers. The unique situation introduced by the film, coupled with the charming real-life story behind it, make for an engaging premise to hook viewers. Given Christmas as Usual‘s recent debut, it’s possible that it will climb higher in Netflix’s Global Top 10 movies in the weeks that follow.
Source: Netflix
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