Netflix UK ratings: Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' sees Ricky Gervais wielding a sword this holiday season

It may have been butchered by critics, however Rebellious Moon – Chapter One: Son of Fire It was easily the most-watched title during the holiday season among UK Netflix subscribers.

Zack Snyder's space opera was watched by 16.5 million people in the seven days following its release on December 21, according to official UK broadcast ratings provided by nightnights.tv.

Performance, including viewing on mobile devices, almost certainly will Rebellious moon It was one of the best performing titles on Netflix UK last year.

This British figure is supported by global data from Netflix, which shows that Snyder's sci-fi epic received nearly 24 million views in its first four days.

When we returned to England, Rebellious moon Ricky Gervais had over 10 million viewers in front of him The disaster The special's performance was by no means bad.

The comedy show was watched by 6 million Britons in the week after its premiere on December 25, according to nightnights.tv, which gets its data from the UK's official audience research agency Barb.

The critics did not notice The disaster Although it's among Gervais' best stand-up work, it continues to captivate viewers on Netflix.

Another movie that had a strong showing on Netflix in December was Leaving the world behind them. The dystopian thriller starring Julia Roberts was streamed by nearly 9 million Britons in its first seven days.