Netflix’s Facing El Chapo Becomes a Major Streaming Hit With 18 Million Views

Netflix has found another surprise hit with Facing El Chapo, a Mexican crime thriller based on the real-life capture of notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. The movie debuted strongly on the streaming platform and quickly became one of Netflix’s biggest international films. Released on August 21, 2026, the movie reached No. 1 on Netflix’s global non-English film chart for the week of August 17 through August 23. It recorded 18 million views, making it the most-watched non-English movie…