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Netflix celebrates 25th anniversary

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Netflix, which was founded on August 29, 1997, is celebrating 25 years of bringing you the shows and movies you love to watch — whether through the mail, your browser, or an app.

While Netflix was founded in 1997, it did not launch Netflix.com until April 14, 1998.

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Beetlejuice was the first DVD to be shipped (March 10, 1998). Boss Baby is the most popular profile icon in the world, with 11 million profiles.

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The first Netflix Original, Lilyhammer, debuted in 2012.

A Netflix user made a dress out of 1,500 DVD envelopes.

Netflix launched in 130 countries on January 6, 2016, and has offices in 28 cities around the world.

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