'Netflix Effect' skyrockets old Mel Gibson movie to most popular viewing and ... trends now

Mel Gibson has a hit movie on Netflix. 

The 68-year-old, who was recently spotted having a family dinner in Malibu, has the second most watched film on the streaming service.

The 'Netflix Effect' takes place when a show or movie surges in popularity after it's added to the platform.

That's exactly what happened with a little known 2022 film called On The Line, starring the Oscar winner, which has had a resurgence since it was added to the streamer.

The film is more popular than new adds including Lindsay Lohan's Irish Wish, Regina King's Shirley and Millie Bobby Brown's Damsel.

The only film more popular in the similar titled Mending the Line, another 2022 film, starring Succession's Brian Cox. 

In On the Line, Gibson stars as Elvis, a radio host you can call to talk to about 'all your issues and problems.'

Everything is going well workwise, until a caller named Gary, who has a grudge against Elvis, threatens his family and a game of digital cat and mouse begins.

The film received a 20-percent critics score and a 32-percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, Digital Trends called it a great movie to watch with friends 'during a drinking game.'

Gibson used to be an A-list Hollywood star, heading blockbuster films such as Maverick and Ransom, after shooting to fame in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapons franchises.

He won an Oscar as Best Director for 1995's Braveheart. The film also earned the Best Picture award.

The Passion of the Christ director's career came tumbling down after he was arrested for driving under the influence in Malibu in 2006. While being processed by police, he unleashed an anti-Semitic rant against the arresting officer. 

On leaked tapes released 2010, he could be heard screaming racist remarks, including the n-word a then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, who also accused him of physical violence. He pleaded no-contest to a charge

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