Until Murder Mystery, Netflix says its biggest hit was Bird Box, the postapocalyptic thriller starring Sandra Bullock, which recorded 45m views over its first full week on release.
Adam Sandler’s latest film in his eight-movie deal with Netflix has broken the streaming giant’s record for opening weekend views.
Netflix have not released comparable opening-weekend figures for Bird Box.
In 2015, Sandler signed a four-film deal with Netflix, which was extended for a further four in 2017.