Another Mendez Brothers Story from Netflix tops the global chart after the success of Monsters Season 2

The Mendez brothers Documentary tops Netflix’s following global chart Monster Season 2’s success. The second season of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix anthology series, released on September 19, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story dramatized the story of the two brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996. Netflix’s new documentary, directed by Alejandro Hartmann, tells the story of the two brothers with interviews with them in prison talking for the first time In almost 30 years about what really happened and their reasons for doing it.

Now, following Monster Season 2’s success, another Menendez brothers story Netflix is topping their global chart. TEr Mendez Brothers Documentary ranked first on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Films (English) for the week of October 7-13 with 22.7 million views and 44.7 million hours viewed. It ranks ahead of The Predator (2018) and the new original Netflix movie Lonely planet In the top three.

Why you should watch the Menendez Brothers documentary

(Especially after Monster Season 2)

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryDespite debuting as the number one series on Netflix worldwide, received mixed reviews from critics, especially for the portrayal of the brothers as incestuous and homoerotic. Erik Menendez himself criticized the season for its inaccuracies, especially in how Lyle was depicted. on the other hand, The Mendez brothers Documentary aims to tell the true story of what happened The brothers discuss the events and their motivations through audio interviews from prison.

By featuring interviews with the brothers themselves, The Mendez brothers Documentary also risks being one-sided, as opposed to Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story which uses the Rashomon effect to tell the story from various viewpoints. However, the documentary also presents other perspectives of key people who were involved in the case, such as family members, lawyers, jurors, journalists and lead prosecutor Pamela Bozanich. Although the documentary may be more sensational than journalistic, it presents different perspectives as Monster Season 2 and is Worth a watch for those interested in this case.

Our take on the Netflix success of the Menendez brothers

It was well timed by Netflix

The success of The Mendez brothers Documentary is the result of well-timed content synergy by Netflix. A few days after the premiere of the dramatization, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryThe documentary film was announced and released by Netflix on October 7, followed by a supplementary podcast that includes interviews and discussions cut from the film. The release strategy isn’t just capitalizing on the buzz generated by Monster Season 2, but also invited audiences to delve deeper into the complex case of the Menendez brothers.

Source: Netflix