Superman streaming on HBO Max draws 13M in first 10 days

Superman drew 13 million global viewers in its first 10 days on HBO Max after debuting on the streaming service on September 19, 2025, making it the platform’s largest 10‑day audience for a pay‑1 movie since December 2023. The James Gunn‑directed film, starring David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, moved from theaters to streaming roughly 70 days after its wide release.

The film finished its theatrical run with $615.6 million worldwide and $354.1 million domestically, making it the highest‑grossing superhero movie of 2025. Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO Max said the streaming debut not only drew large audiences but also produced notable spillover interest in other Superman‑related titles on the platform in mid‑September. During the week of September 15 to 21, SuperMan The Christopher Reeve Story rose by 670 percent in viewership compared with the prior week, while Superman The Movie increased 155 percent, Superman Returns rose 120 percent and Man of Steel climbed 40 percent.

Studio and streaming executives credited several factors for the film’s sustained visibility. James Gunn opted for a relatively short theatrical window...