Jack Neo’s Ah Boys To Men Is Netflix’s Most Popular Singaporean Title Of 2020

Jack Neo’s Ah Boys to Men is Netflix’s No.1 local title of 2020 in Singapore.

Chris Hemsworth’s action bonanza Extraction, the Blackpink documentary Light Up the Sky, and the Lee Min-Ho-starring K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch are also among the most-watched shows here, Netflix announced Thursday (Dec 10).

Netflix, which rarely shares viewership figures, unveiled a master list of its most-favoured content by genre (no distinction is made between movies and TV shows). The findings are not ranked, only the No.1 title in the respective genre is revealed. The list is a mix of Netflix original productions and licensed shows.

Most Popular Titles of 2020 on Netflix in Singapore (by genre)

Drama: Enola Holmes

K-Drama: The King: Eternal Monarch

Comedy: Emily in Paris

Romance: Crazy Rich Asians

Kids & Family: The Angry Birds Movie 2

Action: Extraction

Thriller: Money Heist: Part 4

Horror: #Alive

Documentary: BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky

Anime: Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back — Evolution

For Singaporean content, Ah Boys to Men, Jack Neo’s 2012 military service-themed dramedy, came in No.1. Other Neo-directed/produced titles popular with viewers include 2004’s The Best Bet, 2009’s Where Got Ghost?, 2011’s Where Got Ghost? (directed by Mark Lee and Boris Boo) and 2013’s Ah Boys to Men 2.

In terms of homegrown TV fare, compilation versions of The Noose, Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and Incredible Tales also made the cut. (Complete seasons of these shows are available on meWATCH.)

Netflix beefed up its Singaporean content this year by dropping 106 movies and TV shows between August and October, and another 18 titles between November and December. Here are the popular local shows that viewers here streamed:

Most Popular Singaporean Releases Of 2020

Ah Boys to Men

Ah Boys to Men 2

Army Daze

Best of Phua Chua Kang Pte Ltd

The Ghosts Must Be Crazy

Where Got Ghost?

In the Room

Rubbers

The Best Bet

Best of The Noose

Best of Incredible Tales

Here are the other popular titles in Singapore by genre: