Original Sci-Actioner 'War Machine' Leads Netflix, 'Shelter' & 'Zootopia 2' Top VOD

Dearth of top new films sees holdovers do well at home.

‘War Machine’ (Netflix)

“War Machine,” a hybrid war/science fiction film made in Australia, raced ahead of multiple “Jurassic World” films from Universal this weekend to take over the #1 spot on Netflix’s U.S. top 10 movie chart. On VOD, with only some minor genre films debuting, previous #1 spot holders “Shelter” (Blackbear) and “Zootopia 2” (Disney) split the lead at the moment at iTunes (which ranks by transactions) and Fandango (by revenue).

“War Machine” has a curious history. First developed by Lionsgate, with Patrick Hughes, the director of their “Expendables 3” and “The Hitman’s Bodyguard on board (he also wrote the script), it ended up being produced by Netflix. It stars Alan Richtson (“Aquaman” on TV’s “Smallville”) and Stephan James (the lead of “If Beale Street Could Talk”) as two surviving soldiers in Afghanistan fighting for their lives against unseen mysterious forces.

“Shelter” remained #1 on Fandango’s list for a second week, while “Zootopia 2” regained that position at iTunes this weekend. “Shelter” led iTunes for much of the week, but has dropped to #4 currently there.

Both lists share high positions for “Zootopia” (it’s second for the week at Fandango), but other than “The Housemaid” being in the top five of both, they diverge somewhat. “The Strangers: Chapter 3” (Lionsgate) is #4 at Fandango, “Marty Supreme” fourth at iTunes, but neither film made the other’s top 10.

Also new this week, two independent genre films with minimal theatrical releases made both lists lower down. “Cold Storage” (Goldwyn), a bioterrorism comedy with an ensemble cast that includes Liam Neeson, Leslie Manville, and Vanessa Redgrave is seventh on both lists, while horror film “Whistle” (IFC) is #8 at iTunes, #9 at Fandango.

“Jurassic World Rebirth” was first at Netflix much of the week before “War Machine” debuted, with three earlier franchise entries also on their top 10 all week. “Nuremberg” (Sony Pictures Classics) just came on, currently #3. Also new is “Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester,” which was only filmed on Friday night then debuted yesterday. “K-Pop Demon Hunters” is their third original on the top 10, returning after a week’s absence.

The Top Tens

iTunes ranks films daily by number of transactions, while Fandango at Home lists by revenue. The listings below are for Monday, March 9 (iTunes, with full week rank listed second) and the week of March 2-8 (Fandango).

The distributors listed are current rights owners. Prices for all titles are for lowest for either rental or download.

iTunes

(the first number is today’s rank, the second for the whole week based on averaging the daily rankings)

1. (1) Zootopia 2 (Disney) - $19.99

2. (3) The Housemaid (Lionsgate) - $19.99

3. (4) Marty Supreme (A24) - $19.99

4. (2) Shelter (Blackbear) - $19.99

5. (5) Anaconda (Sony) - $9.99

6. (6) Sentimental Value (Neon) - $5.99

7. (9) Cold Storage (Goldwyn) - $19.99

8. (7) Hamnet (Focus) - $9.99

9. (10) Whistle (IFC) - $9.99

10. (5) Mercy (Amazon MGM) - $19.99

(films not on today’s top 10, with their positions for the full week)

(8) Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (Lionsgate) - $5.99

Fandango at Home

(full week)

1. Shelter (Blackbear) - $19.99

2. Zootopia 2 (Disney) - $19.99

3. Mercy (Amazon MGM) - $19.99

4. The Strangers - Part 3 (Liongate) - $14.99

5. The Housemaid (Lionsgate) - $19.99

6. Anaconda (Sony) - $19.99

7. Whistle (IFC) - $9.99

8. Cold Storage (Goldwyn) - $19.99

9. Primate (Paramount) - $19.99

10. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal) - $5.99

Netflix Movies

These are the most-viewed, current rankings on Netflix’s domestic daily chart on March 9. Originals include both Netflix-produced and acquired titles it initially presents in the U.S. Netflix publishes its own worldwide weekly (and individual country) top 10s on Tuesdays based on time viewed, and usually includes films for which it doesn’t have domestic rights. The first number is today’s rank, after that the rank based on the average of each day’s position. The final four are listed by their full week ranking in parentheses.

1. (5) War Machine (Netflix Australian original)

2. (1) Jurassic World Rebirth (2025 theatrical release)

3. (9) Nuremberg (2025 theatrical release)

4. (2) Trap House (2025 VOD release)

5. (3) Jurassic World: Dominion (2022 theatrical release)

6. (4) Jurassic World (2015 theatrical release)

7. (8) Trolls (2016 theatrical release)

8. (6) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018 theatrical release)

9. (-) Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester (Netflix British original documentary)

10. () K-Pop Demon Hunters (Netflix original animated film)

(films not on today’s top 10, with their positions for the full week)

(7) Deepwater Horizon (2016 theatrical release)

(10) The House with the Clock in a Wall ()