February 5, 2025 5:53 am

Netflix's Controversial Bible Film 'Mary' Finds Success on the Streamer
Netflix's Controversial Bible Film 'Mary' Finds Success on the Streamer

Netflix’s Controversial Bible Film ‘Mary’ Finds Success on the Streamer

Talk about controversy. Palestinian supporters and Christians are up in arms over Netflix’s new Christmas film, Mary. Despite that, though, Mary now ranks No. 4 on the Netflix “Global Top 10 Movies” with 21.2 million hours viewed and 11.4 million views (per Tudum). Most of the heated controversy swirling about the religious movie has to do with 22-year-old Israeli actress and model Noa Cohen portraying the Virgin Mary in the streaming biblical adaptation.

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​Audiences react to Netflix’s new Christmas film, which details Mary’s journey to give birth to Jesus in this biblical coming-of-age epic. Read More