Netflix's original movies aren't moving the needle — but it might not matter

Netflix's original movies aren't moving the needle — but it might not matter

Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle, Chris Pratt as Keats, and Ke Huy Quan as Dr. Amherst in "The Electric State."Paul Abell/NetflixNetflix's original movies aren't resonating like its hit TV shows are.Viewing hours for made-for-Netflix movies slid in the first half of 2025.However, media analysts aren't sweating the lack of film hits since the streamer is printing money.Netflix has seemingly solved the economics of streaming, but it hasn't yet maste…