Netflix’s latest survival thriller is a hit, quickly becoming popular around the world just one day after it started streaming. These kinds of movies usually follow people facing dangerous, life-or-death situations as they try to survive. Interestingly, some of the most acclaimed survival thrillers come from filmmakers outside of the United States.
Check out From the Ashes: The Pit, a new survival thriller from Saudi Arabia now streaming on Netflix. It’s a sequel to the 2024 film From the Ashes, and tells the story of a group of teenage girls who become trapped in a hole and must struggle to survive and find a way out.
According to FlixPatrol, the new Netflix movie From the Ashes: The Pit is already a hit around the world. Released just yesterday, January 23, 2026, it’s currently ranked #9 globally on Netflix and is the #1 movie in Saudi Arabia. It’s also performing very well in other Middle Eastern countries, landing at #2 in both Oman and Kuwait.
From the Ashes: The Pit is a survival story that also follows the journey of young women growing up. While building on the story of the original From the Ashes, it presents a fresh narrative with new challenges and takes place in a different world. At 88 minutes long, it’s also shorter than the first film.
The new Netflix film is available worldwide, but it’s becoming especially popular in Middle Eastern countries. It’s not surprising that Saudi Arabia, where the film was made, is seeing the most viewers. The movie is still new to the platform, so its overall performance is just starting to develop.
Although the movie doesn’t yet have a score on Rotten Tomatoes, early reviews have been good, which shows it’s performing well. Survival thrillers like Send Help and From the Ashes: The Pit are proving popular with audiences in January 2026, and this genre seems to be a standout trend for new releases this month.
The teen thriller is quickly becoming a surprise hit for Netflix, and its popularity could keep increasing. It’s still new to the platform, giving it time to build on its current success. Over the next few weeks, From the Ashes: The Pit has the potential to become a widely-watched international film on Netflix.
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2026-01-23 21:37