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Netflix’s Fear Street: Prom Queen quickly rose to the top of the global weekly chart in less than a week. The movie, released on May 23, is the fourth instalment connected to the 2021 Fear Street trilogy, which included 1994, 1978, and 1666.
Strong Viewership Numbers In First Three Days
The movie gathered 10.7 million views and 16 million hours watched within just three days, which is enough to take the number one spot on Netflix, replacing the long-standing favorite Nonnas. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is following closely with 8.7 million views, alongside a Vince Vaughn movie holding the third spot with 8.4 million views and 16 million total hours watched.
Mixed Reviews Despite Popularity
Fear Street still holds strong with its audience even though it has been four years since the original trilogy hit screens. Prom Queen, however, has not been as well-received by critics or viewers, scoring only 31% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 27% from audiences, making it the least favored in the series so far.
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Dennis Harvey of Variety criticized, “There’s a lot of limb-severing and such. But “Fear Street: Prom Queen” never rises above its pedestrian concept, which simply lifts cliches from standard slice-and-dice opuses…without ever figuring just how seriously it wants to take them.”
