DC’s Cinematic Flop Finds New Life as HBO Max’s Most-Watched Movie of the Week

Streaming audiences continue to engage with a diverse selection of blockbusters, acclaimed dramas, and highly anticipated releases on HBO Max. The platform’s weekly viewership demonstrates varied tastes ranging from biographical crime stories and animated family adventures to nineties supernatural favorites and expanding superhero universes.

Subscribers frequently return to beloved cult classics alongside critically celebrated historical epics featuring world-renowned ensemble casts. This curated overview highlights the films capturing the most viewer attention on the streaming service this week.

‘American Made’ (2017)

Directed by Doug Liman, ‘American Made’ follows the real-life story of Barry Seal, a former commercial airline pilot who transitions into a smuggler for the Medellín Cartel. While running covert operations for the Central Intelligence Agency, Seal exploits his government connections to build a massive clandestine aviation network. The biographical action-comedy stars Tom Cruise alongside Sarah Wright, Domhnall Gleeson, and Jesse Plemons. The narrative explores the complex political climate and covert operations of the 1980s during the height of the War on Drugs.

‘Beetlejuice’ (1988)

Directed by Tim Burton, ‘Beetlejuice’ centers on deceased couple Barbara and Adam Maitland as they navigate their afterlife in their former home. Desperate to scare away an obnoxious new family that moved into the residence, the spirits hire a devious and eccentric bio-exorcist. The horror-comedy features Michael Keaton in the titular role alongside Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara. The production earned critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Makeup for its signature aesthetic and visual effects.

‘The Craft’ (1996)

Directed by Andrew Fleming, ‘The Craft’ chronicles the lives of four outcast teenage girls at a Los Angeles Catholic high school who practice witchcraft. When new transfer student Sarah joins the circle, their combined mystical abilities grow increasingly potent and unpredictable. Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True lead the supernatural teen drama as their characters confront negative consequences from their spells. The film became a major cult classic and influenced late-nineties pop culture with its dark gothic styling and themes of empowerment.

‘Practical Magic’ (1998)

Griffin Dunne directed ‘Practical Magic’, an adaptation of Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel focusing on the Owens sisters, Sally and Gillian. Raised by their eccentric aunts, the two witches must contend with a family curse that brings untimely demise to any man who falls in love with them. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman star as the sisters, supported by Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, and Aidan Quinn. When Gillian’s abusive partner dies unexpectedly, the sisters accidentally summon a dark spirit that threatens their small Massachusetts community.

‘The Last Samurai’ (2003)

Directed by Edward Zwick, ‘The Last Samurai’ follows Nathan Algren, a disillusioned veteran of the American Civil War hired to train the modern Imperial Japanese Army. After being captured in battle by a traditionalist faction of samurai warriors, Algren learns the ways of Bushido and undergoes a spiritual transformation. Tom Cruise stars alongside Ken Watanabe, who earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lord Katsumoto. The historical epic dramatizes the cultural clash and political tensions surrounding the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion during Japan’s Meiji Restoration period.

‘Miss Congeniality’ (2000)

In ‘Miss Congeniality’, directed by Donald Petrie, Sandra Bullock portrays Gracie Hart, a rough-around-the-edges Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent. When a terrorist known as The Citizen threatens to bomb the Miss United States pageant, Hart goes undercover as a contestant to investigate the threat. Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, and William Shatner appear alongside Bullock in supporting comedic roles. The comedy grossed over two hundred million dollars worldwide and secured Golden Globe nominations for Bullock’s performance and original song.

‘Horton Hears a Who!’ (2008)

Based on the classic 1954 children’s book by Dr. Seuss, ‘Horton Hears a Who!’ tells the story of an imaginative elephant who discovers a microscopic community living on a speck of dust. Despite ridicule and skepticism from his fellow jungle inhabitants, Horton commits himself to protecting the vulnerable citizens of Whoville. Jim Carrey voices the title character, with Steve Carell providing the voice for Ned McDodd, the Mayor of Whoville. Directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, the computer-animated feature was produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox.

‘The Revenant’ (2015)

Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, ‘The Revenant’ depicts frontiersman Hugh Glass’s harrowing struggle for survival in the 1823 American wilderness. After being mauled by a grizzly bear and left for dead by members of his hunting party, Glass traverses hundreds of miles across treacherous terrain to seek retribution. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Glass alongside Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, and Will Poulter. The production won three Academy Awards, including Best Director for Iñárritu and Best Actor for DiCaprio’s physically demanding performance.

‘Fuze’ (2026)

Directed by David Mackenzie, ‘Fuze’ centers on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb at a busy central London construction site. As military personnel and local law enforcement initiate a mass evacuation, a sophisticated heist crew exploits the unfolding chaos to execute a high-stakes robbery. The British action-thriller features an ensemble cast led by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Sam Worthington. Produced by Gillian Berrie and Sebastien Raybaud, the project blends procedural ticking-clock tension with tactical crime elements.

‘Supergirl’ (2026)

Directed by Craig Gillespie, ‘Supergirl’ follows Kara Zor-El as she embarks on an epic interstellar journey across the cosmos to pursue justice. When a ruthless adversary strikes close to home, the Kryptonian hero reluctantly teams up with an unexpected ally on a quest for vengeance. Milly Alcock stars in the titular role alongside Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa, and David Corenswet. Produced by James Gunn and Peter Safran for the DC Universe, the superhero film draws creative inspiration from acclaimed comic book source material.

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