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

Prime.

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

HBO Max.

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

Disney+.

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

Top ten series?

Netflix.

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

Prime series.

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

HBO Max series.

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

Disney+.

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

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

1.
A House of Dynamite
A House of Dynamite
100 p.
2.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
99 p.
3.
Weapons
Weapons
98 p.
4.
The Perfect Neighbor
The Perfect Neighbor
97 p.
5.
Good Boy
Good Boy
96 p.
6.
Ballad of a Small Player
Ballad of a Small Player
95 p.
7.
Black Phone 2
Black Phone 2
94 p.
8.
The Long Walk
The Long Walk
93 p.
9.
Evelyn
Evelyn
92 p.
10.
Hedda
Hedda
91 p.

Top Ten Rotten Tomatoes series by rating.

1.
All's Fair
All's Fair
100 p.
2.
The Witcher
The Witcher
99 p.
3.
Pluribus
Pluribus
98 p.
4.
The Asset
The Asset
97 p.
5.
IT: Welcome to Derry
IT: Welcome to Derry
96 p.
6.
The Chair Company
The Chair Company
95 p.
7.
All Her Fault
All Her Fault
94 p.
8.
I Love LA
I Love LA
93 p.
9.
Death by Lightning
Death by Lightning
92 p.
10.
Down Cemetery Road
Down Cemetery Road
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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