Netflix's New Fantasy Movie With 13.6B Minutes Viewed Hits Another Massive Streaming Milestone

Published Jul 28, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT Adam Bentz is a senior news writer at ScreenRant, where he has authored nearly 5,000 articles, including features and lists. He studied creative writing and English with a concentration in screenwriting at Southern New Hampshire University and interned as a writer/journalist for The Borgen Project, an influential organization that fights global poverty. However, one of his proudest achievements is editing a Leonardo DiCaprio freakout compilation that has over 150K views on YouTube. Adam also fancies himself an amateur film critic on his personal website. Netflix's fantasy hit flies past another massive milestone after racking up 13.6 billion minutes viewed. The world's biggest streaming service is home to several popular fantasy films, enchanting viewers with hits like Damsel (2024) starring Millie Bobby Brown, the Norwegian film Troll (2022), and The School for Good and Evil (2022), adapted from Soman Chainani's novel. Now, the streamer's latest fantasy sensation, boasting 13.6 billion minutes watched, has conjured up yet another jaw-dropping streaming achievement. Three months after its release, Swapped has hit another massive streaming milestone. Netflix's animated fantasy film follows a tiny woodland creature and a majestic bird whose lives are turned upside down when they accidentally swap bodies, forcing them to join forces to overcome a series of thrilling adventures and find a way back. Now, Swapped has flown to No. 9 on Netflix's Top 10 most-watched movies of all time with 143.2 million views and 243.5 million hours viewed. It flew past War Machine in 10th place and ranks below KPop Demon Hunters in first, Red Notice, Carry-On, Don't Look Up, The Adam Project, Bird Box, Back in Action, and Leave the World Behind in eighth. For this week (July 20–26), Swapped ranks No. 8 on Netflix's Global Top 10 movies with 3.4 million views, ranking above War Machine, Monsters vs. Aliens, and below 72 HOURS, A Toxic Love Story, Sniper: No Nation, Voicemails for Isabelle, Quarantine 2: Terminal, Ordinary Angels, and KPop Demon Hunters. Swapped features the voices of Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, Justina Machado, Ambika Mod, Lolly Adefope, Táta Vega, Nate Torrence, John Ratzenberger, David Lodge, Fred Tatasciore, and Kari Wahlgren. It was directed by Nathan Greno, with a script written by John Whittington, Christian Magalhaes, and Robert Snow – who co-wrote the story with Adam Karp. Swapped reviews from critics have been mostly positive, resulting in a 68% Rotten Tomatoes score. Audiences also quickly embraced it (indicated by its 87% score), propelling it to 38 million views in its first week on the platform. The impressive debut also ended KPop Demon Hunters' reign on top, which had held the No. 1 spot for eight consecutive weeks. With momentum still on its side, Swapped looks poised to keep climbing as more Netflix subscribers discover the fantasy adventure. Release Date May 1, 2026 Runtime 98 Minutes Director Nathan Greno Writers Christian Magalhaes, Robert Snow, John Whittington, Adam Karp, Nathan Greno Producers John Lasseter, Mary Ellen Bauder, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison