NETFLIX vs DISNEY+ vs AMAZON PRIME

This is now Day 39 of the government shutdown.  I earlier this week predicted that this should all be over by yesterday.  Well, the Senate is having a rare Saturday session, and the 15th vote on advancing the House-passed continuing resolution could be advanced later in the day,  But Senators are not close to reaching an final agreement.

Over the past decade, my streaming was "limited" to Netflix and Amazon Prime.  15 Craigside also has Showtime, but recently made available, for FREE, Disney streaming services:  Hulu, HBO Max and ESPN+, my posting yesterday.  So today I compare the Disney+ family with Netflix and Prime.

I now pay for Netflix, something I've been doing for more than 15 years.  Same for Amazon Prime.  I calculate that I've spent around $5000 during this period.

• Amazon Prime?
• I buy things through Amazon, and the TV part comes with it.
• So I'll continue.
• Netflix?
• I am charged $18/month.
• Should I continue, now that I have all those other free channels?
• For now, yes.

I asked Google AI to compare the three streamers.

Feature	Disney+ / Hulu / ESPN+ / Max	Netflix	Prime Video
Primary Focus	Bundled value across specific genres; caters to family, general TV, live TV/sports, and premium content.	Wide variety of globally popular original series, movies, and a large all-around content library.	Largest total library (including rentals/purchases), popular originals, and included with an Amazon Prime subscription.
Content Strengths	Disney+: Family-friendly (Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, NatGeo). Hulu: Current TV shows, general entertainment, and a Live TV option. ESPN+: Live sports, analysis, and exclusive content. Max: Prestige HBO content, Warner Bros. films, and a broad collection of popular shows/movies.	Critically acclaimed originals (e.g., Stranger Things, The Crown), international content, and a broad range of genres.	Popular originals (e.g., The Boys, Reacher), vast movie and TV show selection, and access to add-on channels.
Niche	Strong niche coverage, especially in kids' programming, sports, and prestige TV, offering a diverse household option through bundles.	General all-around appeal; the most common "baseline" service for most people.	Integrated with Amazon's e-commerce ecosystem, offering shipping benefits and other perks beyond streaming.

Want to know the top ten movies currently among these platforms?  Click on this.

Netflix (by the way, if you want to know more about the production, just click on it.  Same for the other lists.)

1. A House of Dynamite

2. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
3. Ballad of a Small Player
4. KPop Demon Hunters
5. Shrek Forever After
6. Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
7. The Woman in the Line
8. Jack Reacher
9. Fast X
10. All I Need for Christmas

Prime.

1. Our Fault

2. Eden
3. Play Dirty
4. Culpa tuya
5. Culpa Mia
6. Breathe
7. Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
8. Invasion
9. No Time to Die
10. Hedd

HBO Max.

1. Weapons

2. It
3. It Chapter Two
4. The Substance
5. The Curse of the Necklace
6. Life
7. V for Vendetta
8. The Martian
9. The List
10. This Is 40

Disney+.

1. The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2. Predator: Badlands | A Special Look
3. The Book of Life
4. Lilo & Stitch
5. Ratatouille
6. Home Alone
7. Zootopia
8. Thunderbolts*
9. Incredibles 2
10. The Princess and 

Top ten series?

Netflix.

1. The Witcher

2. The Asset
3. Death by Lightning
4. Heweliusz
5. The Bad Guys: Breaking In
6. Bad Influencer
7. Nobody Wants This
8. Rulers of Fortune
9. Selling Sunset
10. Amsterdam Empire

Prime series.

1. Hazbin Hotel

2. The Summer I Turned Pretty
3. Harlan Coben's Lazarus
4. Gen V
5. Maxton Hall - The World Between Us
6. Yo soy Betty la fea
7. La Ley del Corazón
8. The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
9. Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle
10. Nice to Not Meet You

HBO Max series.

1. IT: Welcome to Derry

2. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
3. Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
4. Task
5. The Chair Company
6. I Love LA
7. Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
8. Smiling Friends
9. Bahar
10. La favorita 1922

Disney+.

1. All's Fair

2. Fortnite x The Simpsons
3. High Potential
4. 9-1-1: Nashville
5. Murdaugh: Death in the Family
6. Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation
7. The Manipulated
8. The Rookie: Feds
9. Would You Marry Me?
10. Grey's Anatomy

I almost religiously refer to Rotten Tomatoes.  Here is their current top ten rated films.

1.	A House of Dynamite Movie  United States 10/24/2025  Netflix Thriller  Terorrism	100 p.
2.	Frankenstein Movie  United States 10/17/2025  Netflix Horror  Classic Horrors	99 p.
3.	Weapons Movie  United States 08/04/2025  Warner Bros. Pictures  Horror  Psychological horror	98 p.
4.	The Perfect Neighbor Movie  United States 10/10/2025  Netflix Documentary  Crime	97 p.
5.	Good Boy Movie  United States 10/01/2025  Horror	96 p.
6.	Ballad of a Small Player Movie  Germany 10/15/2025  Netflix Drama  Psychological	95 p.
7.	Black Phone 2 Movie  United States 10/15/2025  Universal Pictures  Horror	94 p.
8.	The Long Walk Movie  United States 09/11/2025  Lionsgate  Horror	93 p.
9.	Evelyn Movie  United Kingdom 09/10/2019  Netflix Documentary  Relationship	92 p.
10.	Hedda Movie  United States 10/22/2025  Amazon Drama  Psychological	91 p.

Top Ten Rotten Tomatoes series by rating.

1.	All's Fair TV Show  United States 11/04/2025  Hulu Drama  Lawyers	100 p.
2.	The Witcher TV Show  United States 12/20/2019  Netflix Fantasy  Wizards	99 p.
3.	Pluribus TV Show  United States 11/06/2025  Apple TV+ Drama  Sci-fi drama	98 p.
4.	The Asset TV Show  Denmark 10/27/2025  Netflix Drama  Crime Drama	97 p.
5.	IT: Welcome to Derry TV Show  United States 10/26/2025  HBO Max Thriller  Supernatural	96 p.
6.	The Chair Company TV Show  United States 10/12/2025  HBO Max Comedy  Dramedy	95 p.
7.	All Her Fault TV Show  11/07/2025  Peacock Drama	94 p.
8.	I Love LA TV Show  United States 11/02/2025  HBO Max Comedy  Relationship	93 p.
9.	Death by Lightning TV Show  United States 11/06/2025  Netflix Drama  Politics	92 p.
10.	Down Cemetery Road TV Show  United States 10/29/2025  Apple TV+ Crime  Disapperance	91 p.

The Philippines has been recently besieged by ocean storms.  Typhoon Fung-Wong was a tropical depression early in the week, and initially meandered about, but now has strengthened to 110 MPH, will certainly reach Category 3 strength and make landfall near Luzon tomorrow.

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