It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a streaming smash: Superman , which performed more than fine in theaters , has continued to draw fans’ attention now that it’s on HBO Max.
As Variety reports, the James Gunn-directed, David Corenswet-starring Superman pulled in 13 million views in its first 10 days on the streamer. It earned “the platform’s biggest 10-day audience for a movie debut since Barbie began streaming in 2023.”
The trade doesn’t note the numbers for Barbie —the 2023 comedy is still Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing movie ever—but the studio has got to feel good about Superman ‘s longevity with audiences.
What’s more, Variety reports that the Superman magic has rubbed off on other streaming features; Christopher Reeve in both documentary and narrative form got a