The Most-Watched Netflix Thriller Of All Time Returns To Charts With “Surprising” New Film

Sharai Bohannon |

Aug 3, 2023

BIRD BOX: BARCELONA, Leonardo Sbaraglia, 2023. ph: Lucia Faraig / © Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

The second installment of this record-breaking series is still dominating the Netflix charts after 3 weeks. Bird Box Barcelona is holding onto the #2 spot in the Films (Non-English) category. Here’s everything you need to know about this juggernaut.

Official Netflix Synopsis

“From the producers of the global phenomenon, Bird Box, comes Bird Box Barcelona, an expansion of the film that riveted audiences in 2018. After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona. As he forms uneasy alliances with other survivors and they try to escape the city, an unexpected and even more sinister threat grows.”

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(L to R) GEORGINA CAMPBELL as CLAIRE Cr. VICTOR BELLO/NETFLIX © 2022

Bird Box Barcelona stars Mario Casas (The Innocent, Cross the Line), Alejandra Howard (The Wasteland, Fatima), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, All My Friends Hate Me), Naila Schuberth (Blackout), Leonardo Sbaraglia (Wandering Heart, Today We Fix the World), and Diego Calva (Babylon, Narcos: Mexico).

The film has picked up quite a few fans as it follows in the footsteps of its sister film. Some fans are even saying that it is even better than the original.

See what Twitter is saying

#BirdBoxBarcelona is as good if not better than the first film. The action set pieces are unique and very realistic, but even better is the story, the leading man could easily be seen as anti-hero thanks to clever writing and great plot whilst exploring the deadly phenomenon 4/5! pic.twitter.com/MFoxQ6WPsk
— Swaine (@MKSwaine) July 29, 2023

I had my doubts about #BirdBoxBarcelona before hand but I think they had managed to find an interesting angle to the story even though there's plenty of familiar from the Sandra Bullock original. Just difficult to explain without spoiling the film. ?️?️ pic.twitter.com/XPPVptyVIm
— JMS (@jmsaasta) July 26, 2023

Very nice. I liked it ??#BirdBoxBarcelona pic.twitter.com/zppP7mPUu4
— Vanessa⁷? (@vanessa_rocha88) July 25, 2023

Only 20 minutes in and this is already crazy! #BirdBoxBarcelona pic.twitter.com/f4xPxu5ecA
— Bridget with the "witchy poo nose" ? (@1MissBridget) July 26, 2023

How do you develop an (intentionally) unlikable character? #birdboxbarcelona shows one way to do it.
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The character's history accelerates the plot and the climax is justified by their actions.

[#movies #horror #Netflix] ? pic.twitter.com/ggACFdPVA5
— Master Punk (@TheGreatDevPunk) July 30, 2023

Sometimes Netflix foreign sequels are poor & dont contribute much BUT #birdboxbarcelona was surprising thoughtfully well done!

The storys focus is post-catastrophe. Storyline explored & expanded with different viewpoint than the original.

Highly recommend horror fans ? pic.twitter.com/iPZTIzgQRW
— Simon Blue (@BlueandQueenie) July 26, 2023

Watching #Netflix #BirdBoxBarcelona and that bus scene was like pic.twitter.com/YOiFzmjrwd
— Ima (@berrymerlina) August 2, 2023

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Bird Box Barcelona was written and directed by Àlex Pastor and David Pastor. It is a parallel story to its predecessor Bird Box which was based on the novel of the same name written by Josh Malerman.

Watch the trailer

Have you had a chance to watch Bird Box Barcelona on Netflix? Does it live up to the original? Let me know at @misssharai.

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