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James Rodger

Latest Jennifer Aniston movie Murder Mystery breaks Netflix records with biggest-ever opening weekend

Jennifer Aniston's latest comedy Murder Mystery smashed audience records during its first few days of release on streaming service Netflix.

The movie, which also stars Adam Sandler, centres on a married couple on holiday in Europe who are framed for the death of a billionaire's elderly uncle.

It began streaming on June 14 and within three days had been watched from nearly 31 million accounts, Netflix said.

That is the biggest opening weekend ever for a Netflix film, the streaming giant said.

Jennifer Aniston (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The total figure was 30,869,863, which includes accounts from which at least 70 per cent of the film has been watched, according to Netflix.

The service boasted on Twitter: "30,869,863 accounts watched Murder Mystery in its first 3 days - the biggest opening weekend ever for a Netflix Film.'

The company usually avoids giving precise viewing figures, but has pulled the curtain back on several films this year.

During its most recent earnings call, Netflix said Ben Affleck's action movie Triple Frontier had been watched by more than 52 million accounts in its first four weeks on the service.

Its Fyre Festival documentary was watched by more than 20 million in its opening four weeks, while superhero series The Umbrella Academy attracted 45 million households in its first month, according to Netflix.

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