New Netflix Thriller Rockets to No. 1, Dethrones Ridley Scott on Streaming
Three days after release, Netflix’s Spanish thriller Firebreak has rocketed to No. 1 on the streamer’s most-watched list, dethroning Ridley Scott’s Prometheus.
Netflix woke up with a new champ. A Spanish thriller called 'Firebreak' just rocketed to the top of the movie chart, sliding past a certain Ridley Scott sci-fi flick that had been holding court. Three days in, and it is already the streamer’s most-watched film worldwide. Strong start, understatement.
Firebreak leapfrogs Prometheus
As of February 23, 2026, 'Firebreak' is the #1 movie on Netflix around the globe. It bumped 'Prometheus' to #2, which is a fun sentence to write if you enjoy watching a fresh release dust a well-known studio title. In the U.S., the movie is currently sitting at #10 and building.
The current global Top 10 on Netflix
- #1 Firebreak
- #2 Prometheus
- #3 The Addams Family 2
- #4 The Addams Family
- #5 The Orphans
- #6 The Swedish Connection
- #7 Rumble
- #8 The Saint
- #9 The World Will Tremble
- #10 Famous Last Words: Eric Dane
What the movie is about
'Firebreak' centers on Mara and her 8-year-old daughter, Lide. After the death of Mara’s husband — Lide’s father — she takes Lide on a last trip to the family’s summer home before putting it on the market. They are joined by Mara’s brother-in-law, Luis, his wife, Elena, and their son, Arias. The plan is practical: clean up, say goodbye, move forward. Lide hates the plan. For her, the house is the last living thread to her dad.
Then a wildfire tears through the area and the family evacuates — except in the chaos, Lide vanishes. Mara ignores the evacuation order and launches a desperate search with the family. That hunt pulls a thread the movie clearly wants you to notice: there is a buried secret tied to Lide’s disappearance, and it is not small.
Who made it
David Victori, who previously steered the series 'Sky Rojo' and the feature 'Cross the Line', directs 'Firebreak'. The screenplay comes from Javier Echánez, Asier Guerricaechebarría, and Jon Iriarte.
Who is in it
The cast includes Belén Cuesta, Joaquín Furriel, Diana Gómez, Enric Auquer, Bernabé Fernández, Candela Martínez, Mika Arias, Elena Silva, and Mònica Giménez.
Bottom line: a three-day-old Spanish thriller just outpaced a Ridley Scott movie on Netflix’s global leaderboard. If you like high-stress family drama with a literal wall of flames at its back and a secret under the floorboards, this is the weekend watch.