Rebel Moon is a space opera on Netflix that has received mixed reviews from critics but still has a decent viewership. Despite being a big end-of-year release for Netflix, Rebel Moon has not achieved the level of success that was anticipated, especially compared to another popular Netflix movie. Leave the World Behind, which deals with the threat of technology, has surpassed Rebel Moon in popularity, likely due to better critical reception and a timely theme.

Zack Snyder’s space opera Rebel Moon has been a big success for Netflix, but its position on the streaming charts just highlights how much more successful an earlier Netflix movie was. Retooled from a failed Star Wars pitch, Rebel Moon is a soft remake of Akira Kurosawa’s samurai classic Seven Samurai set in a galaxy far, far away with elements borrowed from Dune, Warhammer, and Heavy Metal magazine. While the movie has been panned by critics,...