# Chris Evans' Thriller Falls Short of Affleck's Netflix Hit

> Ben Affleck's Netflix thriller Animals stays Netflix's top movie for 11 days after Chris Evans' Sacrifice underperforms.
- Title: Chris Evans' Thriller Falls Short of Affleck's Netflix Hit
- Summary: Ben Affleck's Netflix thriller Animals stays Netflix's top movie for 11 days after Chris Evans' Sacrifice underperforms. Ben Affleck's Animals remains…
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- Source: CBR — https://cbr.com/animals-sacrifice-thriller-netflix-october-2026
- Author: Jamie Lovett
- Published: 2026-10-21T22:17:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ben affleck, chris evans, netflix, animals, sacrifice, thriller, netflix movies, rotten tomatoes, entertainment, culture
## Netflix's Top Movie Chart
Animals remains Netflix's No. 1 movie for 11 days after Sacrifice debuts.
## Animals Plot
When their son is kidnapped, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife find themselves drawn into a web of deception.
## Animals Cast and Crew
Ben Affleck directs and stars with Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Steven Yeun.
## Animals Critical Reception
Animals has a 32% critics score and 38% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
## Sacrifice Plot
Anya Taylor-Joy's cult leader takes hostages at a charity gala, believing they must sacrifice rich attendees to a volcano.
## Sacrifice Cast and Crew
Sacrifice stars Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Vincent Cassel, Ambika Mod, and Salma Hayek-Pinault.
## Sacrifice Critical Reception
Sacrifice has a 37% critics score and 32% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
## Key takeaway

Ben Affleck's Animals remains Netflix's most-watched movie for 11 days despite criticism, while Chris Evans' Sacrifice falls to No. 3.