If nothing else, you can at least conclude that Netflix viewers have a certain kind of diverse taste. Although the current situation is quite dire, with Cameron Diaz's first film in 11 years is dominating the Netflix charts despite the terrible reviews, we saw last year the Green Room director is topping the same charts with the excellent action thriller Rebel Ridge. Likewise, movies like Kevin Hart's "Elevator" are enjoying dizzying success on the streamer, but so are the star-studded sci-fi epics directed by Christopher Nolan, such as when Interstellar topped the charts on Netflix to begin 2025.

Overall, then, Netflix is ​​an endlessly fascinating but confusing landscape — populated by the kind of streaming tasked with watering down the entire concept of filmmaking, but also capable of exposing global audiences to Oscar-nominated films like Spanish drama "Snow Society". Now, the type of exciting family sports movie you might associate with Disney since the mid-'90s is hitting the charts, adding another dimension to this compelling mix of media.

You Gotta Believe hits theaters on August 30, 2024 and continues to approach 1.4 million dollars at the ticket office. Directed by Ty Roberts, the film stars Luke Wilson and Greg Kinnear and tells the true story of a Fort Worth, Texas youth baseball team that made it to the 2002 Little League World Series. It's exactly what you'd expect to see going straight to streaming platforms these days, and now, after its modest theatrical run, You've Got To Believe proves it always belonged on Netflix.

You Gotta Believe stars Luke Wilson as Bobby Ratliff, the father of a player on the Westside All-Stars youth baseball team. After Ratliff is diagnosed with terminal cancer, the team dedicates its season to his ailing father and rallies to reach the Little League World Series under Greg Kinnear's coach, John Kelly. There's a lot of heart-felt emotion in this sports biopic, which, despite scant reviews, has managed to resonate with audiences, as evidenced by its success on Netflix.

The film arrived on the streamer on January 21, 2025 and, according to FlixPatrol (a site that tracks viewing data across streamers), immediately hit Netflix's Top 10 in the US and Canada. Not only that, but the film also mimics its own plot, with the film clawing its way to the top of the charts in an impressive streak that has just begun. A day after You've Got To Believe arrived on the platform, it took second place in both countries, suggesting that this will be a nice little reprieve for the film that failed in theaters.

Although it currently carries a 58% rating from critics Rotten tomatoeswith an average rating of 5.9 out of 10, the audience rating is a much more encouraging 90%. Along with Netflix's film performance, then, you can expect an inspiring crowd-pleasing sports drama and not much else - but sometimes that's all you really need from your Netflix queue. The question is how big of a success will this be for the film?

At the time of writing, FlixPatrol features Cameron Diaz's "Back in Action" which is still at the top of the US charts. After disappearing from Hollywood for 11 years, Diaz made an impressive comeback through the streaming platform, overcoming dire reviews and hitting number one in more than 90 countries worldwide. Meanwhile, You've Got To Believe is experiencing a much more modest renaissance on Netflix after a less-than-stellar box office performance, peaking at number two in the US and Canada. But if Luke Wilson's sports drama can topple Diaz and her triumphant return from retirement, it would be a nice little part in the film's belt.

To do that, however, You Gotta Believe will have to fend off some pretty tough competition. Right behind the film are Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, both of which have been on the charts for so long that it's starting to look like they'll never leave. With Jason Reitman's Chronicle of a Comedy Cornerstone, "Saturday Night," set to hit Netflix on January 25, You've Got To Believe will have to gather some confidence to protect its spot — especially since Jenna Ortega's bloody murders in Scream VI are also set to debut on the streamer on the same day.

For now, though, it's kind of nice to see a more traditional sports drama making its way onto the charts. It proves that there's still a lot of audience for this kind of thing, even if that audience isn't going to the theaters anymore.