Training Day climbs back into Netflix top 10, 25 years after release

The 2001 crime thriller *Training Day*, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington as corrupt LAPD detective Alonzo Harris, has re‑entered the top‑10 most‑watched films on Netflix, according to FlixPatrol data. The resurgence comes 24‑25 years after the film’s theatrical debut and follows Washington’s Oscar‑winning performance for Best Actor.

The movie’s plot, which follows rookie officer Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) during a single, harrowing day of police training, draws heavily on the real‑life Rampart scandal that exposed widespread corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1990s. The film’s continued popularity highlights enduring audience interest in stories about police misconduct and moral ambiguity.