Tyler Perry's new Netflix movie has become a streaming hit despite mixed reviews. Perry is best known as the creator of the Madea franchise, along with playing the titular role in the comedic film series. As a filmmaker and actor, many of Perry's movies and television series have been met with divisive reception, especially from critics. However, his work has had a great deal of mainstream success, with the Madea movies only being a portion of this.

Perry has also gained recognition for the 2005 movie Diary of a Mad Black Woman, written and adapted from his stage play. He found longevity with the Tyler Perry's House of Payne series, which aired for eight seasons on TBS. In addition to Madea, Perry starred in J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek movie, David Fincher's 2014 adaptation of the bestselling Gillian Flynn novel Gone Girl, and Adam McKay's satirical 2021 movie Don't Look Up, the last of which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.

Tyler Perry's The Six Triple Eight Is A Streaming Hit

He Directed The Movie Based On A True Story

The Perry-directed The Six Triple Eight's reviews have been mixed. It currently holds a 50% Tomatometer score and 73% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Oprah Winfrey is also in The Six Triple Eight.

As per Netflix's Global Top 10, The Six Triple Eight is Netflix's second most-watched movie of the past week, debuting at 14.3 million views. The only movie ahead of it is Carry-On, an action thriller starring Taron Egerton that garnered a rare 55.1 million views in its second week on the streaming platform. The Six Triple Eight is in Netflix's Top 10 in 75 countries across the globe and outperformed numerous Christmas movies, including Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, during the week of Christmas.

Our Take On The Six Triple Eight's Streaming Success

Tyler Perry Achieves What He Set Out To Do

The Six Triple Eight being a streaming hit is a reminder that critical reception does not always equate to high viewership. Many of the most-watched movies on Netflix had mixed or even negative critical reception. The Six Triple Eight's ending and the entire story is an inspiring and overlooked part of World War II history. Tyler Perry has expressed his intention of making the movie so the story could receive more exposure, and based on the initial viewership, he is already succeeding on that front.

Source: Netflix