This forgotten 2015 action film is Netflix’s first No. 1 movie of 2025. Here’s why you need to see it

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• In the Heart of the Sea, which bombed at the box office in 2015, has become Netflix's surprise #1 movie of 2025, celebrating its 10th anniversary with a remarkable comeback.
• The film's initial failure was not due to quality, but rather poor timing, as it released just a week before the record-breaking Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which amassed $936 million domestically while In the Heart of the Sea made only $25 million.