6 days ago · Matt Damon says Netflix wants plot repeated 3 or 4 times in movies for viewers watching while on their phones "It's going to really start to infringe on how we're telling these stories," said the ...

Jan 17, 2026 · During a Friday appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience to promote their new Netflix film The Rip, which they star in and produce, the duo discussed the differences between watching a …

5 days ago · According to Damon, Netflix has pushed writers to repeat key plot points in dialogue. The goal, he explained during The Joe Rogan Experience, is to make sure viewers who are distracted by …

Matt Damon says Netflix pushes early action scenes and repeated dialogue because many viewers watch movies while scrolling on their phones.

4 days ago · Matt Damon has claimed that Netflix pushes writers to reiterate the plot for viewers who are watching while on their phones.

Jan 17, 2026 · Meanwhile, Damon says, creators for the streamers are being told that “It wouldn’t be terrible if you reiterated the plot three or four times in the dialogue, because people are on their …

4 days ago · Actor Matt Damon says Netflix is asking movie makers to continually restate the key plot points throughout the script because viewers are watching while distracted by their smartphones.