Hasan Minhaj Comedy Is Unexpectedly Netflix’s No. 1 Movie Worldwide

Hasan Minhaj’s coming-of-age comedy has quietly climbed to the top of Netflix’s global charts, catching many by surprise as it outpaces splashy blockbuster releases just days after its debut.

Best of the Best is currently Netflix’s biggest movie worldwide

Best of the Best has landed at No. 1 on Netflix’s Top 10 on Streaming in the World list, according to FlixPatrol data. The film beat out heavyweight titles including The Whisper Man, A Minecraft Movie and Superman to claim the top spot, a notable feat for a smaller-scale, culturally specific comedy going up against studio blockbusters.

The movie isn’t quite as dominant domestically. On the Top 10 on Streaming in the United States list for September 22, 2026, Hasan Minhaj’s comedy sits at No. 2, trailing The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare but still ranking above titles like The Seemingly Perfect Family and Why Did I Get Married Again?

It turns its lens on the little-known but fiercely competitive world of collegiate Bollywood dance teams. The film is written by Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam, drawing from their own college experiences, and is directed by Lena Khan. It stands out as one of the first mainstream films to center the Indian-American and diasporic experience.

At the heart of the film are Maya, played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Anjali, played by Priyanka Kedia, best friends and dancers since childhood. After a mishap during their senior year dance performance goes viral, Maya tries to put dance behind her once the pair arrive together at UCLA. But the glittering, high-stakes world of collegiate Bollywood dance pulls them back in, testing both their individual ambitions and the friendship that has anchored them for years.

With its blend of cultural specificity and universal themes of friendship and self-discovery, Best of the Best is streaming now on Netflix.

The post Hasan Minhaj Comedy Is Unexpectedly Netflix’s No. 1 Movie Worldwide appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.