Cold Meat has become a global Netflix hit. A co-production between the United Kingdom and Canada, Cold Meat is a snowy survival thriller movie along the lines of The Mountain Between Us and 2010’s Frozen, but with a supernatural twist. It follows a man who rescues a waitress from an abusive ex, only to end up trapped in his broken-down car in a snowy ravine, fighting for survival against a cannibalistic spirit from the forest. The movie, which had a limited theatrical release in February 2024, stars Downton Abbey‘s Allen Leech and Doom: Annihilation‘s Nina Bergman.
Netflix has now calculated their official list of the Top 10 most-watched English-language movies for the week of May 27 through June 2. Cold Meat nabbed a place on the list at No. 9, thanks to 3.9 million viewers accumulating a total of 5.8 million hours viewed. The movie edged out the Marvel superhero blockbuster Madame Web, which took No. 10 during its third week on the chart after premiering at No. 2.
Cold Meat Was Perfectly Placed To Become A Netflix Hit
The Movie Follows Another Major Snowy Survival Thriller
Overall, it makes sense why the movie would join the Top 10 list, performing competitively against recent Netflix original movies including Atlas, Mother of the Bride, and Thelma the Unicorn. One possible reason for its success is the fact that it has been generally well-received, earning a solidly Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 92%. The movie has not earned an audience score yet, but this score indicates that the reaction from critics has been overwhelmingly positive.
However, another important possible reason for Cold Meat becoming a hit is the fact that it has joined the streaming platform in the wake of the success of 2023’s Society of the Snow. That movie, which was directed by The Orphanage‘s J.A. Bayona, followed the real-life survival story of a rugby team who fought to survive after their plane crash-landed in the Andes. The movie, which earned a Certified Fresh score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, was a huge hit for the streaming service, going on to be nominated for two Oscars.
Another aspect that likely helped Cold Meat succeed was the fact that it also features certain parallels to the hit Showtime series Yellowjackets, which similarly revolves around cannibalism with a supernatural angle. However, given the fact that Society of the Snow was a Netflix co-production, it is possible that the service may have prioritized bringing another wintry survival thriller into the fold based on that particular hit. Whether intentional or not, the decision seems to have paid off by bringing more attention to the independent movie.
Source: Netflix
