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Netflix's most popular offering last week was a 27-minute preview for the game Grand Theft Auto VI, not a film. The preview landed on Netflix on August 27, gaining 31.1 million global views over that weekend. Grand Theft Auto VI's preview put it at number one on the English film list in 87 of 93 countries Netflix tracks.
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