Matt Damon Slams Netflix: Phones Are Killing Movie Magic

Actor Matt Damon is promoting his new Netflix film by criticizing the streaming experience. He says watching movies at home, with phones in hand, is creating an era of inattentive viewers. Damon's $100 million cop thriller, *The Rip*, is currently a top film on Netflix. Yet in a recent podcast interview, he argued that streaming changes how we watch. He compared seeing a film in a cinema to "going to church." It requires full attention at a set time. At home, he suggests, viewers are distracted by their phones. Damon claims Netflix's own data shows this trend. It reveals that audiences often need plots repeatedly explained. This is because they are not fully focused on the screen. His new film, starring Ben Affleck, is a Netflix production. Despite this, Damon is using his promotion to highlight a major shift in viewing habits. He believes the age of deep cinematic engagement may be ending.