Netflix's total number of movies and TV shows combined has decreased from over 7,000 titles in 2010 to fewer than 6,000 titles in 2020. Its number of movies has decreased significantly in the last decade while its number of TV shows has nearly quadrupled.
Total movies in 2010: 6,755
Total TV shows in 2010: 530
Total movies in 2020 (so far): 3,730
Total TV shows in 2020 (so far): 2,108
Netflix's library peaked in 2012 with more than 11,000 total titles, even though its original content was nonexistent at the time. Its total number of titles has remained steady since 2015 while its original content has increased.
2010: 7,285 total movies and TV shows
2011: N/A
2012: 11,000
2013: 9,000 (8 originals)
2014: 8,103 (17 originals)
2015: 5,769 (82 originals)
2016: 5,532 (235 originals)
2017: 5,553 (458 originals)
2018: 5,158 (756 originals)
2019: 5,769 (1067 originals)
2020 (so far): 5,838 (1097 originals)
Netflix's total number of movies has decreased every year that Reelgood was able to measure in the last decade, but its number of original movies has increased.
2010: 6,755 total movies
2011: N/A
2012: N/A
2013: N/A
2014: 6,494 (3 original movies)
2015: 4,526 (21 original movies)
2016: 4,335 (92 original movies)
2017: N/A (224 original movies)
2018: 3,857 (370 original movies)
2019: 3,803 (516 original movies)
2020 (so far): 3,730 (523 original movies)
This chart shows more clearly how the number of Netflix's original movies has increased since 2014.
2014: 3 original movies
2015: 21
2016: 92
2017: 224
2018: 370
2019: 516
2020 (so far): 523
While its number of movies has decreased, Netflix's total number of TV shows has increased in the last few years.
2010: 7,285 total shows)
2011: N/A
2012: N/A
2013: N/A (8 original shows)
2014: 1,609 (14 original shows)
2015: 1,243 (61 original shows)
2016: 1,197 (143 original shows)
2017: N/A (234 original shows)
2018: 1,301 (386 original shows)
2019: 1,966 (551 original shows)
2020 (so far): 2,108 (574 original shows)
