There is a new number one on Netflix’s US movie chart, and it stars Dennis Quaid and a basset hound. A Dog’s Perfect Christmas has taken the top spot on Netflix’s domestic daily chart for most-viewed movies, according to the November 9 roundup published by europesays — displacing The Day After Tomorrow, the 2004 disaster film, which falls to second.
The Netflix original, which arrived on the service as part of the streamer’s Christmas slate, is the week’s new number one — and it is the latest evidence that Christmas films arrive earlier every year. The daily chart for November 9 reads: A Dog’s Perfect Christmas at number one, The Day After Tomorrow at number two, Kidnapped in Her Own Home — a 2026 Lifetime movie — at number three, and The Croods, the 2013 animation, at number four, according to the same roundup.
A basset hound, a Christmas and a chart-topper
The film’s premise is in its title: a dog, a Christmas, and a family working out what the season means. Dennis Quaid leads the cast, and the basset hound — the film’s four-legged star — is the reason the title has been shared so widely since its arrival. Netflix’s Christmas slate is one of the most competitive of the year, and a new original taking the daily number one spot is a strong early signal.
The chart is a daily ranking, based on Netflix’s own domestic most-viewed list, and it changes every day. The weekly Top 10, which Netflix publishes on Tuesdays based on time viewed, will show whether the film’s daily lead converts into a weekly one. The new weekly chart, covering November 2 to 8, lands today.
Christmas arrives early
The film’s rise is part of a wider pattern. Christmas films are arriving earlier each year, and Netflix’s Christmas slate is now one of the service’s biggest annual events. A Dog’s Perfect Christmas is the first of the season’s originals to reach number one — and, with the weekly chart landing today, it may not be the last.
For now, the daily chart is clear: a basset hound and Dennis Quaid are the most-watched movie in America. The weekly chart will tell whether they stay there.
