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The narrative around Superman’s success suffered another blow when examining streaming metrics. DC Film News highlighted that Superman debuted at #4 on Nielsen’s streaming movie top 10 after three days on HBO Max. However, crucially, Nielsen did not disclose the minutes watched, which is key to understanding a movie’s actual popularity. When scrutinized, the numbers suggest that Superman's streaming performance was underwhelming—even worse than Black Adam’s on the same platform.