Netflix announced on Thursday that it has bought the rights to broadcast “Miami Beach 2”, the top-grossing film in Romanian cinemas last year, and that it will also be released for streaming on its platform.

“Miami Vip 2, the highest-grossing film of 2023 in Romanian cinemas, is available on Netflix from March 20. The main characters Ilye Piciu (Kodin Matichuk) and Ion Bila (Matej Dima) together with Hollywood actor Danny Trejo (Mr. Susan) experience even more exciting and funny adventures,” Netflix said in a press release.

With revenues of more than $3 million in theater ticket sales, this Romanian comedy overtook domestic films such as Chinthe highest grossing feature film in the world in 2023, Oppenheimer or Fast X.

The first movie Miami Vipwhich was released in 2020, was also a huge success among Romanian audiences, grossing US$2.66 million, although it was only able to be seen in cinemas for 4 weeks before they were closed due to the pandemic.

“Miami Bici 2” is included in Netflix as part of a wider strategy of the American company in Romania

The fact that Netflix bought the rights to broadcast the new film through licensing is not a surprise, since the American streaming company has an aggressive policy of acquiring almost all Romanian feature films with high box office receipts in theaters in order to maintain its leading position in streaming. in the local market.

Perhaps the most famous example in this sense is the example Team buildingwhich caused a wave of controversy online after it appeared on Netflix early last year.

Other 3 Romanian films in the top 10 rating of the domestic box office in 2023 –Romina, VTM, Money wedding and Package of actions – can also be seen on Netflix. At the Romanian box office, these films surpassed Hollywood blockbusters such as Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, John Wick Chapter 4 or Super Mario Brothers movies.

Wedding for moneya film by comedian Mirchi Bravo, released on Netflix earlier this month on February 7.