Hamilton became a cultural phenomenon on Broadway, and Disney+ brought the experience to mainstream media with its release of the musical in July of this year. Four months later, Hamilton holds the crown as the most-viewed streaming title of 2020 so far.
Data from ScreenEngine/ASI acquired by Variety shows that Disney+ holds 8 of the top 30 most-watched titles this year, evidence of the streamer’s rise to success in the big leagues after bursting onto the scene less than one year ago.
Unfortunately, the streamer’s big release of its live-action remake of Mulan didn’t even make the top 5. The film was originally set for a theatrical release, but the date kept getting pushed back due to Covid-19 shutdowns. It ultimately landed at the streamer on Sept 4, under Disney+ Premier Access fee for $29.99 om top of a regular subscription.
Amazon Prime Video claims the second and third spots on the list of most-viewed SVOD films of the year with Borat 2: Subsequent Moviefilm and My Spy.
Top viewed SVOD Originals of 2020
Ranking | SVOD Original Movie Title | Premiere Date | Platform |
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1 | Hamilton: The Movie | 3 July 2020 | Disney+ |
2 | Borat 2: Subsequent Moviefilm | 23 October 2020 | Prime Video |
3 | My Spy | 26 June 2020 | Prime Video |
4 | Extraction | 24 April 2020 | Netflix |
5 | Phineas & Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | 28 August 2020 | Disney+ |
6 | Mulan* | 4 September 2020 | Disney+ |
7 | The Old Guard | 10 July 2020 | Netflix |
8 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | 16 October 2020 | Netflix |
9 | Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020) | 22 October 2020 | HBO Max |
10 | The Lovebirds | 22 May 2020 | Netflix |
11 | Rebecca | 21 October 2020 | Netflix |
12 | Project Power | 14 August 2020 | Netflix |
13 | Enola Holmes | 23 September 2020 | Netflix |
14 | Black is King | 31 July 2020 | Disney+ |
15 | Madea’s Farewell Play | 27 August 2020 | Prime Video |
16 | Da 5 Bloods | 12 June 2020 | Netflix |
17 | Bad Hair | 23 October 2020 | Hulu |
18 | Artemis Fowl | 12 June 2020 | Disney+ |
19 | Lost Girls | 13 March 2020 | Netflix |
20 | An American Pickle | 6 August 2020 | HBO Max |
21 | Spenser Confidential | 6 March 2020 | Netflix |
22 | The Devil All The Time | 16 September 2020 | Netflix |
23 | Stargirl | 13 March 2020 | Disney+ |
24 | Greyhound | 10 July 2020 | Apple TV+ |
25 | Holidate | 28 October 2020 | Netflix |
26 | Palm Springs | 10 July 2020 | Hulu |
27 | The One And Only Ivan | 21 August 2020 | Disney+ |
28 | Clouds | 16 October 2020 | Disney+ |
29 | Blow the Man Down | 20 March 2020 | Prime Video |
30 | The Sleepover | 21 August 2020 | Netflix |