Why Is This Obscure 2018 Movie So Popular on Netflix Right Now?

This past week, the Kodi Smit-McPhee movie Alpha has become a sleeper hit on Netflix. This 2018 film from The Book of Eli director Albert Hughes is a “boy and his dog” story with a prehistoric twist. It takes place in the Paleolithic era and follows a teenage boy named Keda (Smit-McPhee) who bonds with a wolf after being separated from his tribe.

Alpha was added to Netflix on Tuesday, April 1, and by the next day, it claimed the No. 2 spot on…