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Rohan Naahar
Published Feb 26, 2026, 8:01 PM EST
Rohan Naahar is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once.
He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He also writes obsessively about the box office, charting the many hits and misses that are released weekly, and how their commercial performance shapes public perception. In his time at Collider, he has also helped drive diversity by writing stories about the multiple Indian film industries, with a goal of introducing audiences to a whole new world of cinema.
Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recapNearly 15 years after a divisive run in theaters, director Ridley Scott's sci-fi blockbuster Prometheus took the number one spot on the global Netflix charts last week. The movie surprisingly outperformed holdover hits like The Rip, and even family-friendly entertainers such as The Addams Family. Prometheus marked Scott's long-awaited return to the Alien franchise, which he began in 1979 with the landmark original film. The original movie was followed by the equally beloved Aliens, directed by James Cameron, and the controversial Alien 3, which marked David Fincher's feature directorial debut. The franchise then entered a largely uneven period before being resurrected by Prometheus in 2012. The divisive movie seems to have developed a cult following in the years since, going by its recent performance on Netflix. However, it has now been overtaken by a mystery-thriller that's quickly turning into a word-of-mouth sensation across the globe.
Prometheus received mostly positive reviews upon release, but die-hard fans of the Alien franchise were left dissatisfied by its philosophical tone and perceived plot holes. Prometheus starred Noomi Rapace in the lead role, alongside an ensemble including Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, and Logan Marshall-Green. Produced on a reported budget of $130 million and filmed using 3D cameras on practical sets, Prometheus grossed more than $400 million worldwide. It remains the highest-grossing installment of the series to this day, and holds a "Certified Fresh" 73% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Scott returned to direct a follow-up titled Alien: Covenant, which grossed $270 million worldwide on a reported $100 million budget. The franchise returned to form a couple of years ago with Alien: Romulus, which grossed $350 million globally.
Here's the Mystery Thriller That Has Overtaken Prometheus
After dominating the global Netflix charts over the last few days, Prometheus was replaced at the number one spot by the new Spanish-language film Firebreak. Directed by David Victori, the movie stars Belén Cuesta and Diana Gómez from Money Heist, and follows a woman whose daughter goes missing during a tense family holiday while a fire threatens to engulf the surrounding woods. Firebreak remains the most-watched movie on Netflix, according to FlixPatrol. It is outperforming not only Prometheus, but also the new World War II drama The Swedish Connection and Val Kilmer's spy thriller The Saint. You can watch Firebreak on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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