Netflix’s Best Godzilla Replacement Tops Streaming Charts Despite Bad Reviews From Critics and Audiences

Netflix is having huge success with one of its non-English franchises as the year prepares to end. While Hollywood is still enjoying various successes with the monster genre, one of the franchises with a cinematic sequel in 2025 has just launched its latest installment.

Released December 1st Troll 2 has already become a global hit for Netflix, as it is currently the #1 non-English film for the massive streaming service. However, as the sequel gained momentum for the week of December 1-7, 2025, the first film is also skyrocketing on the streaming charts.

When 2022 will be Troll premiered on Netflix on December 1, 2022, the entry directed by Roar Uthaug also became a global hit, as it was ranked #1. According to Netflix data, the film was viewed 75.8 million hours.

The streaming success comes shortly after the critical reception received by Netflix. Troll 2 was extremely negative. At the time of publication of this article, on Rotten Tomatoesthe second part is at 50% in the review score, based on 16 reviews.

The Popcornmeter, however, is even lower, because Troll 2 at 37%, which is significant, given that the first Troll the film had 90% in the critics score, while having 51% on the Popcornmeter.

THE Troll 2 The cast features the return of Ine Marie Wilmann as Nora Tidemann, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen and Kim Falck as Andreas Isaksen from the first film. The 2025 entry was written by Espen Aukan and Uthaug, as they also wrote the 2022 draft.

Despite its reception with critics and audiences, time will tell if a third installment ends up getting the green light from the massive streaming platform, as Netflix is ​​currently looking to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery. Both Troll And Troll 2 are broadcast on Netflix.