Black Adam
‘Black Adam,’ ‘Wednesday’ Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts
December 21, 2022
Netflix’s “Wednesday” again led the Whip Media chart of streaming originals, while Black Adam, newly streaming on HBO Max, led the Whip Media chart of streaming movies among U.S. consumers for the week ended Dec. 18.
“Wednesday,” which debuted with all episodes on Nov. 23, is a spinoff of the character from the books and TV show “The Addams Family.” The supernaturally infused mystery from director and executive producer Tim Burton charts Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy.
Warner Bros.’ DC Comics-based superhero movie Black Adam started streaming on HBO Max Dec. 16. In the actioner, nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods — and imprisoned just as quickly — Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
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TV Time, a Whip Media company, is a free TV and movie viewership tracking app with 21 million global users. The streaming originals chart rankings are determined by streaming original TV series with the greatest share of views in the given week, among a balanced panel of U.S. users of the TV Time app. The movie rankings are determined streaming movies with the greatest share of views in the given week, among a balanced panel of U.S. users of the TV Time app.
Landing at No. 2 on the streaming movies chart was Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery, which began streaming on Netflix Dec. 15. It follows a holiday-hating detective who is forced to solve a murder — and save Christmas — with help from famous trainees who must improv their way through the case. The film stars Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph.
Sony Pictures’ Bullet Train, which started streaming on Netflix Dec. 3, fell from the top spot on the streaming movies chart to No. 3. It stars Brad Pitt as a thief caught in the middle of a war between assassins on a passenger train in Japan.
Remaining at No. 2 on the streaming originals chart was “Criminal Minds,” which started a new season on Paramount+ Nov. 24, with episodes streaming weekly. The true crime series follows FBI Agents as they solve crimes.
Remaining at No. 3 on the streaming originals chart was “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” the second season of which started streaming on HBO Max Nov. 17. The comedy-drama follows the lives of four roommates at the fictional Essex College in Vermont, covering their sexually active lifestyle as they deal with the struggles and hardship of college.
Top Streaming Originals Among U.S. Consumers for the Week Ended Dec. 18:
- “Wednesday” — Netflix
- “Criminal Minds” — Paramount+
- “The Sex Lives of College Girls” — HBO Max
- “The Santa Clauses” — Disney+
- “Tulsa King” — Paramount+
- “Willow” — Disney+
- “Doom Patrol” — HBO Max
- “Mythic Quest” — Apple TV+
- “Harry & Meghan” — Netflix
- “National Treasure: Edge of History” — Disney+ (Series Premiere)
Top Streaming Movies Among U.S. Consumers Dec. 16-18:
- Black Adam — HBO Max
- Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery — Netflix
- Bullet Train — Netflix
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special — Disney+
- Spirited — Apple TV+
- Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration — Disney+
- Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio — Netflix
- Zoolander — Prime Video
- Avatar — Disney+
- I Believe in Santa — Netflix