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Pakistan's Oscar entry 'Hanging by a Wire' tops Paramount+ chart

Pakistan Published 5 November 2026, 18:49 · archived 5 Nov 2026

Hanging by a Wire, Pakistan’s official submission for the 99th Academy Awards, has debuted at No. 1 on Paramount+‘s North American movie chart. It is the first Pakistani film to top the streaming platform’s chart in the region. The Urdu- and Pashto-language documentary reached the top spot on October 28 and 29. According to a statement issued by the filmmakers on Thursday, it has stayed in the platform’s North American Top 10 most-watched movies since its release. During its Halloween-weekend run, the film ranked ahead of commercial titles including Dracula, Scary Movie and Rush Hour. It also ...

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