Study shows ‘Ladies First’ leads Netflix Canada top movies
A November 2026 study released by Jackpot City identifies Ladies First as the highest-ranking poorly rated movie that still drew strong audiences on Netflix Canada. The comedy earned a 5.8 on IMDb yet posted an average chart position of 2.3. Comparable cases include Back in Action, which scored 5.9 but remained on the charts for five weeks, and Thrash, which reached number one for two weeks despite a 5.0 rating. The findings illustrate how certain low-scoring titles continue to attract Canadian viewers.
The analysis reviewed every movie that entered Netflix Canada’s weekly Top 10 across 91 weeks from January 2025 to September 2026. From more than 450 titles, researchers retained only feature-length films rated below 6.0 on IMDb, supported by at least 5,000 votes, and present for a minimum of three weeks. Weekly positions were averaged to produce the final ranking.
Ladies First occupies first place with an average position of 2.3. It carries a 5.8 IMDb rating, appeared on the charts for three weeks including one week at number one, and recorded a Canada-to-U.S. search ratio of 4.3 times. The film accumulated 40.8 million worldwide views in the first half of 2026.
Thrash ranks second at an average position of 3.0. Rated 5.0 on IMDb, the horror thriller reached number one for two of its three weeks on the Canadian chart and posted a 0.6 search ratio. It drew roughly 100 million global views in the first half of 2026. The Last House follows in third at 3.3. The action horror mystery earned a 5.5 rating, also held number one for two weeks, showed a 3.0 search ratio, and surpassed 80 million worldwide views.
Office Romance stands fourth with an average position of 3.5. Rated 5.8, the romcom stayed on the charts for four weeks, three of them inside the top three, and carried a 2.4 search ratio. It reached 58 million global views in the first half of 2026. Plankton: The Movie places fifth at 3.7. The animated comedy scored 5.3 from roughly 5,000 votes, charted for three weeks with one week at number one, and registered about 50 million worldwide views in the first half of 2025 along with a 2.5 search ratio.
The CEO of Spin Casino commented on the results, stating that Netflix has long reported about three-quarters of viewing begins with a recommendation. He observed that placement on the home screen often matters more than reviews, as viewers respond to familiar genres, recognizable casts, and trailers. Lighter comedies and thrillers that can be completed in one sitting tend to sustain longer chart runs.
The remaining titles are Little Brother at average position 3.7 with a 5.5 rating and 1.6 search ratio, The Woman in Cabin 10 at 3.8 with a 5.8 rating over four weeks and 2.9 ratio, Back in Action at 3.8 with a 5.9 rating over five weeks and 2.8 ratio, Roommates at 4.0 with a 5.7 rating and 1.1 ratio, and Exterritorial at 4.0 with a 5.8 rating and 2.9 ratio. Each satisfied the three-week minimum and vote threshold.
