JustWatch Rankings March: One Battle After Another and Young Sherlock on Top
The March 2026 report from JustWatch confirms that the impact of the Academy Awards remains the main driver for VOD consumption in Italy.
One Battle After Another has climbed to the top of the rankings, boosted by 13 nominations and 6 statuettes won, including Best Picture. The film, which narrates the events of the revolutionary group French 75, has managed to win back audiences by focusing on a narrative that shifts from political ideology to the protection of the family unit.
In second place, we find The Sinners, another contender in the awards season with 4 Oscar wins out of 16 nominations. The film, a psychological horror centered on the troubled return home of twins Elijah and Elias, has lost its top spot but maintains significant traction in the domestic market. The podium is completed by the debut of War Machine, a hybrid of action and science fiction that follows a team of Rangers in a survival test against extraterrestrial threats.
Oscars and Streaming: One Battle After Another Dominates March
In the serial sector, we witness a significant shake-up. Young Sherlock directly enters first place, capitalizing on interest in the origins of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective. The series, set in 19th century Oxford, mixes the procedural genre with a coming-of-age story, placing Holmes in front of a university conspiracy right from his first case.
The Pitt, the medical drama set in Pittsburgh, holds strong in second position after a peak recorded in January. The series continues to impress with its realistic approach to the structural issues of the American healthcare system. In third place, we see the debut of Paradise, an atmospheric thriller set in an enclave for ultra-millionaires where a murder disrupts the facade of perfection and luxury of the setting.
| Position | Film (March 2026) | TV Series (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Battle After Another | Young Sherlock |
| 2 | The Sinners | The Pitt |
| 3 | War Machine | Paradise |
| 4 | A Simple Accident | One Piece live-action (2023) |
| 5 | Material Love | Scarpetta |
| 6 | The Life of Chuck | One Piece (1999) |
| 7 | Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man | Stranger Things |
| 8 | The Perfect Illusion | Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen |
| 9 | Weapons | Portobello |
| 10 | Sirat | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms |
An interesting analytical piece of data concerns the One Piece franchise. The live-action remake has settled in fourth place, but the most significant data is the reflection on the original work. The 1999 anime has climbed back up to sixth position, demonstrating how new productions can regenerate the lifecycle of historic catalogs, bringing new viewers to animated versions.
In stark contrast, we find A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The prequel to Game of Thrones, which occupied the first position in February, has fallen to tenth place in just thirty days. Despite the focus on Ser Duncan the Tall and young Egg presenting a more intimate perspective of the world of Westeros, the decline suggests saturation or lesser long-term appeal compared to the original series. Signs of fatigue are also seen for Portobello by Marco Bellocchio, which slips to ninth place, losing five spots compared to last month.
The outlook for April features the arrival of high-budget titles. Disney+ will focus on Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, while Prime Video will launch the fifth season of The Boys. For lovers of auteur cinema, HBO Max (available through local partners) will offer Marty Supreme.
On the front of expiration dates, users have a few days left to catch some pillars of world cinema before they leave the catalogs. Notable titles leaving by the end of the month include the Back to the Future saga, the dramatic Gran Torino, and the cult classic Amélie. For Netflix subscribers, the imminent release of the Shrek quadrilogy is scheduled for April 30.