Robert De Niro’s New Netflix Crime Thriller Sees 70% Viewership Jump After Just 1 Week

Published Sep 8, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT Adam has been writing in the entertainment news space for over a decade. Beginning his career of covering film and TV at CinemaBlend, he has also appeared on The Flash Podcast and done several radio spots. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Robert De Niro’s newest movie is seeing a massive viewership surge on Netflix after premiering one week ago. As shared on Netflix Tudum, The Whisper Man has jumped up 70% in viewership, with the past week seeing the crime thriller collect 33.4 million views and ranking #1 on the streamer’s Global Top 10 Movies chart. This story is developing… Release Date August 28, 2026 Runtime 106 minutes Director James Ashcroft Cast Writers Ben Jacoby, Chase Palmer, Alex North Producers Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Michael Disco, Angela Russo-Otstot, Mike LaRocca