New action comedy, The Union, in which Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg star as high school sweethearts reuniting to take on an international crime syndicate, debuted at #1 on Netflix’s English Films List with 33.1 million views, making it the platform’s most-watched title in the week commencing August 12th. The film, which marks the first time the two screen legends have ever shared the screen, was #1 in 63 countries and reached the Top 10 in 93. 

Part 1 of Season 4 of Emily in Paris debuted atop the English TV List with 19.9 million views. Fans also sent Season 1 of the romantic comedy series to ninth place (1.8 million views) and Season 3 to tenth (1.7 million views). Part 2 of Season 4 lands on September 12th.

Love was also in the air elsewhere on the Netflix Top 10 lists. Love is Blind UK was at #5 on the English TV List with 4 million views. On the Non-English TV List, Korean limited series Romance in the House moved up to #1 (2.6 million views), and Love Next Door entered at #5 (1.1 million views). And the romantic comedy I Can’t Live Without You took #4 on the Non-English Films List. Limited series Miss Night and Day (Korea) spent its 24th week on the list at #7 (1 million views).

Meanwhile Under Paris claimed seventh (1.4 million views) in its 11th week on the Non-English Films List. The shark thriller also moved up to #2 on the Most Popular Films List (Non-English).

American Murder: Laci Peterson debuted in second place on the English TV List with 12.4 million views, and Matt Rife: Lucid – A Crowd Work Special entered in fourth (4.9 million views). Returning favourites on the list included the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy in third place (7.6 million views), A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder in sixth (3.7 million views), Season 10 of the preschool series Gaby’s Dollhouse in seventh (1.9 million views), and Simone Biles Rising in eighth (1.8 million views), in its fifth week on the list. 

The documentary Inside the Mind of a Dog, narrated by Rob Lowe, debuted at #6 on the English Films List (5 million views). Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, produced by Nickelodeon Animation, returned to the list at #5 (6.2 million views). Families gathered around for more animated films, with The Emoji Movie, Ferdinand and Trolls Band Together all on the list. 

The action-comedy Mission: Cross (Korea) kept the top spot on the Non-English Films List (8.9 million views), and the emotional drama Lolo and the Kid (Philippines) moved up to second place (8.1 million views). 

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