Finch, the film starring Apple TV + ‘s Tom Hanks, broke all audience records on the service when it premiered, as they learned from Deadline. Last weekend this apocalyptic story it became the most watched film of the service. Which implies that Hanks surpassed himself, since the previous record was held by Greyhound.
A record apocalypse for Apple TV +
While Apple is generally not transparent with specific audience figures, sources at the company have said that the apocalyptic drama directed by Miguel Sapochnik has become the most-watched movie, overshadowing Hanks’ previous film, the thriller of Hanks. the Second World War. World Greyhound. Apple didn’t give exact numbers, but sources said Finch debuted in more than 100 countries, doubled its audience on premiere day over the weekend and generated the biggest premiere of the weekend. end on the service.
Finch takes place on an Earth ravaged by a solar cataclysm. With almost no survivors Tom Hanks plays a robotic engineer accompanied by a dog and a robot. The three embark on a journey through a catastrophic American West.
Lasting almost two hours, this is the third production in which Hanks is involved with Apple TV +. The first of these was Greyhound, released last summer and which tells the story of a sea captain who must pass through the blockade of German submarines during World War II. Now we have Finch, but there is still a third.
This is Masters of the Air, where the actor acts as an executive producer with Steven Spielberg and Cary Joji Fukunaga. Again we are in WWII, with a miniseries set in the Eighth US Air Force. This series joins Band of Brothers and The Pacific, adding a new war episode produced by Playtone.
Hot win streak and future Apple TV + hits
In addition to viewing the recordings, Apple has won many awards for his other productions. For example, Ted Lasso won four Emmy Awards, including Best Comedy, while The Morning Show won one. It wasn’t bad that year, as the service received up to 18 nominations for these awards.
It seems that the Apple service receives a good welcome, not only to the public, but also to critics. While Apple does not give official figures on the total number of subscribers, there is no doubt that things are going better than expected.
In fact, Netflix was considered by many to have some sort of monopoly on telling interesting stories. That is why they viewed with skepticism the entry of new players such as Disney + or Apple TV +. Both, especially the first, have shown that an attractive and non-exclusive service can be created with that of other companies.
To further boost its service, Apple has other likely successes in its hands. Swan Song to debut in theaters and on Apple TV + on December 17 Macbeth tragedy stars Denzel WashingtonWe will also have Emancipation with Will Smith and Killers of the Flower Moon, by Scorsese, Di Caprio and De Niro.
