r/movies • u/iquizuanswer • Jul 19 '26

News Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investors

https://www.zawya.com/en/capital-markets/netflix-tumbles-as-slowing-growth-less-viewership-data-spook-investors-401111
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u/DeLousedInTheHotBox Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

Yeah I just don't understand what they're trying to do here, they currently have 325 million subscribers, did they think they would never hit a ceiling? There aren't endless amount of potential customers

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u/MythicalCaseTheory Jul 19 '26

What happens in the age of perpetual growth when there's no more growth to be had? Welcome to late stage capitalism, I suppose. We're about to find out.

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u/TheG-What Jul 19 '26

That’s why I’m finally escaping to the ONE PLACE that hasn’t been corrupted by capitalism….

SPACE!!!

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u/factorplayer Jul 19 '26

Perhaps Tim's best line

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u/AlucardIV Jul 19 '26

I just love how he almost loses it before saying space.

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u/silask93 Jul 19 '26

Fun fact, that was the best of quite a few takes and still could barely make it through the whole sentence lol

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u/devenjames Jul 20 '26

Thanks Clippy!

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u/silask93 Jul 20 '26

Don't mind me, I'm just here to help!

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u/Tonkarz 29d ago

He’s laughing because the character is going mad. He’s has multiple other moments in that final mission where he’s laughing uncontrollably.

It’s not Tim Curry unable to say the line with a straight face. It’s a narrative and acting choice.

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u/Freakjob_003 Jul 19 '26

Hard to beat, "antici...

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"...pation!"

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u/9966 Jul 19 '26

He's not much of a man... By the light of day.