Alan Ritchson & Henry Cavill’s 120-Minute Action Thriller Is Officially Netflix’s #1 Movie

Published Sep 22, 2026, 11:16 AM EDT

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Alan Ritchson and Henry Cavill's hit action thriller is now dominating Netflix, and it makes sense, given the actors' solid relationship with the streaming service. Cavill has been a major name for Netflix for years now. Even though the actor has since left the role behind, Cavill played Geralt of Rivia for three seasons of Netflix's The Witcher, helping make the fantasy series a global hit. Additionally, Cavill is one of the stars of Netflix's Enola Holmes trilogy, appearing as recently as 2026, with the former Superman actor giving life to Sherlock Holmes opposite Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown as Enola.

When it comes to Ritchson, the actor is usually remembered for his successful run in one of Prime Video's most popular TV shows, Reacher. The action thriller series recently ended its fourth season, with Reacher season 5 already on the way. That said, Ritchson has also cemented himself as the main star behind one of Netflix's biggest movies of all time. 2026's War Machine, a sci-fi thriller, currently stands as the 10th most-watched Netflix movie ever. Based on the duo's success on the streamer, it is not shocking that The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has started to lead Netflix's charts.

Cavill & Ritchson's Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare Is A #1 Hit

At the time of writing, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has become the most-watched movie on Netflix in the United States. The R-rated action thriller stars Ritchson, Cavill, and actors like Young Sherlock's Hero Fiennes Tiffin, 3 Body Problem's Eiza González, Crazy Rich Asians' Henry Golding, I Am Number Four's Alex Pettyfer, and more, all under streaming favorite Guy Ritchie in the director chair. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare arrived on Netflix nationwide recently, on September 16, with the war movie quickly climbing the streamer's charts. It will now fight a streaming battle with the new Netflix Original movie Best of the Best, at #2.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare also leaves behind movies like the thriller The Seemingly Perfect Family, Tyler Perry's new Netflix comedy Why Did I Get Married Again?, the animated Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Robert De Niro's dark crime thriller The Whisper Man, Taylor Sheridan and Jon Bernthal's neo-Western thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead, and many more on Netflix's domestic chart. Internationally, Ritchson and Cavill's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is also trending on Prime Video in Portugal, at 10th, and the United Kingdom, at 5th, according to FlixPatrol. Ritchie's The Gentlemen is Netflix's 7th most-watched TV show in the US.

The Action Thriller Is The Ultimate Cult Classic

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With a star-studded cast that features streaming fan-favorites like Cavill and Ritchson, a director for fun and/or gritty action thrillers in Ritchie, and a war story about a covert operation in World War II, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has all the elements to make it a cult classic. After bombing in theaters with a total box office of $29.7 million worldwide, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is proving itself to be a cult classic with its newfound Netflix streaming success. Now, it stands to be seen just how long The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare will hold Netflix's top spot.