Streams have become thermometers of cultural trends. Between Hollywood productions full of effects and delicate dramas from other parts of the planet, Revista Bula brought, based on Flixpatrol, the five most watched films at the moment on Netflix. They reveal the public's appetite for stories that balance emotion, humor and spectacle. It's not just about popularity. Each of them captures a type of escapism. Whether for fantasy, nostalgia or drama. Watching what millions are seeing is, in a way, understanding the spirit of the time.

Behind astronomical audience numbers, there are narratives that speak to different human emotions. By bringing together such different productions in the same global ranking, we see that the public wants to feel: laugh, cry, fear, dream. Even if for a few hours in front of the screen. Emotion remains a universal language. Between colossal monsters and unlikely passions, female dramas, insane comedies, there is an invisible thread that connects them all: the human need to escape everyday life without losing the connection with it. The list is organized according to the first most viewed to fifth position.

The Woman in the Cabin (2025), Simon Stone

During a luxury cruise, a journalist embarks on a trip that should consolidate her career, but ends up becoming a nightmare. On a stormy night, she witnesses a woman being thrown overboard, however, when reporting what happened, she discovers that all the passengers are properly registered and no one appears to have disappeared. Isolated, discredited and increasingly paranoid, she begins to investigate on her own, plunging into a labyrinth of silences, appearances and carefully covered lies. As the search for truth intensifies, the border between lucidity and delirium blurs, and the trip that began as a routine job turns into a desperate fight for survival.

Caramelo (2025), Diego Freitas

Pedro, a young chef about to realize his dream of opening his own restaurant, sees his plans fall apart after receiving a diagnosis that completely changes his life. Forced to slow down and rethink his priorities, he finds unlikely support in a caramel mutt, a street dog with sweet eyes and a restless temperament, who starts to accompany him on his journey to a new beginning. Between silent walks and tender moments, a friendship is born that helps him rediscover the meaning of small things and the strength to face the future with lightness. Filmed in the interior of São Paulo, the film transforms the figure of the caramel dog, a symbol of Brazilian affection and resistance, into a metaphor of unconditional love and hope. With delicacy and humor, the story shows that, sometimes, the true flavor of life is precisely in the breaks we don't plan.

French Lover (2024), Hugo Gélin

A charming and clumsy young Frenchman finds his life turned upside down when he falls in love with a woman who seems to be everything he is not: practical, centered and emotionally distant. The unlikely relationship is born between gaffes, misunderstandings and unexpected trips. Amid impulsive gestures and clumsy declarations, they both discover that love is less about perfection and more about shared imperfections. The lightheartedness of romantic comedy gives way to the tenderness of discovery, as the couple learns that love is, deep down, the bravest and most confusing act of all.

The Mask (1994), Chuck Russell

A shy and down-on-his-luck bank clerk finds an ancient mask capable of unleashing his wildest personality. When you put it on, you transform into an eccentric and indestructible figure, capable of challenging criminals and winning hearts with a crazy sense of humor. The newfound power, however, takes its toll: between laughter and chaos, he needs to decide who he really is — the common man or the uncontrolled being that the mask creates. Amidst chases, absurd choreography and comedic effects, the film becomes an irresistible metaphor about identity, repression and the madness hidden within each of us.

Fer Kalaoun is an editor at Revista Bula and a reporter specializing in cultural, audiovisual and political journalism since 2014. A History student at the Federal Institute of Goiás (IFG), she brings a critical and contextualized perspective to her texts. He has worked for major media outlets in Goiás, including Rádio CBN, Jornal O Popular, Jornal Opção and Rádio Sagres, where he presented the Cinemateca Sagres show.