Wonder Woman 1984: 2020’s Biggest Streaming Release

Wonder Woman 1984 has officially become the biggest streaming release of 2020. The Patty Jenkins-directed second film of the Wonder Woman trilogy was released on Christmas in select theatres and on HBO Max. Though the film has received mixed reviews, it has broken quite a few records and has bolstered the film industry, which had been affected by the pandemic.

Theatrically, Woman Woman 1984’s performance has been middling. It opened at $16.7 million on its first weekend and grossed more than $85 million in total. Although these numbers have made it one of the biggest movies to be released during the pandemic, the film’s streaming achievements are much higher.

Wonder Woman 1984 Beats Hamilton — Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman

According to reports, the total viewing hours of HBO Max tripled after Wonder Woman 1984 was released on the platform. Half of HBO Max’s direct subscribers watched the film on the day it came out and a large number signed up for the streaming service to watch the film. In fact, a survey conducted by Screen Engine has revealed that 19 percent of the subscribers for the streaming service had not canceled their subscription only to get access to the film.

Its success on the streaming platform has been so massive that Wonder Woman 1984 dethroned Disney+’s Hamilton and Disney Pixar’s Soul as the largest streaming release of 2020.

Even a few years back, the importance and effect of OTT platforms in the movie industry was a hot topic of debate. With Wonder Woman 1984, HBO Max has become one of the popular streaming services and OTT platforms have sealed their position as a significant identifier of a movie’s success.

Did you watch Wonder Woman 1984? Do you think big-budget movies should be released on streaming platforms?

About Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984 is a fantasy/superhero movie of the DCEU franchise that is a sequel to Wonder Woman (2017). It stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig, among others.

The film develops Diana Prince’s character as she wrestles with her deepest desires and continues to inspire people to choose the path of truth. When the sleazy businessman Max Lord takes advantage of people’s selfish wishes to fund his own profits, Diana must decide if her own desires are bigger than the people of the world.