Netflix reveals its most successful original animated movie to date, and it's The Sea Beast that has made the biggest splash according to the streaming service.

Netflix's Q3 earnings report confirmed that The Sea Beast topped all original animated feature films to date with 165 million hours viewed. "We’re at an even earlier stage with animated feature films but in early Q3 we released The Sea Beast (165 million hours viewed), which is our biggest original animated film to date," Netflix said in its letter. The streaming company also stated that it's pleased with the progress of its original film initiatives and is not limited by the need to optimize for theatrical attendance, making it possible to produce a wider variety of original films. Netflix expanded into producing original films in 2016.

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The Q3 earnings statement also revealed that other releases during the quarter such as the July 2022 film, The Gray Man, and the September 2022 series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story were also among its most-watched offerings ever. The former racked up 254 million hours viewed while the latter amassed a staggering 824 hours.

The Sea Beast Is a Whale of a Hit

The Sea Beast was released by Netflix on Jul. 8, 2022, two weeks after receiving a limited theatrical release. The animated film focuses on a sea monster hunter, Jacob Holland, and a young orphan girl, Maisie Brumble, that joins his hunting group as they go into uncharted waters and search for the Red Bluster.

The Boys star Karl Urban played the role of Jacob in the movie. The cast also featured 18-year-old actor Zaris-Angel Hator as Maisie, Jared Harris as Captain Augustus, Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Sarah Sharpe, Jim Carter as the King and Dan Stevens as Admiral Eric Hornagold. Academy Award-winning director Chris Williams, who helmed the 2016 animated film Moana, directed The Sea Beast. Williams co-wrote the screenplay alongside Nell Benjamin.

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The nearly two-hour animated movie received mostly positive reviews from critics upon release. It currently has a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While there's been no word yet on a sequel, the film's success likely ensures a return trip.

The Sea Beast is available to stream on Netflix.

Source: Netflix