Fly Me to the Moon becomes streaming hit on Apple TV

Collider reports that Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum's Apple TV film Fly Me to the Moon has become a streaming hit, ranking as the tenth most-streamed movie on the platform in the U.S. at the time of writing.

The film underperformed theatrically, earning just over $38 million worldwide against a reported $100 million production cost, though its streaming performance could soften that shortfall if it helps drive subscriptions. Since debuting on the service it has regularly appeared high on the charts alongside titles such as Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, Guy Ritchie's Fountain of Youth, The Lost Bus, and current chart-topper F1. A synopsis describes the movie as a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the Apollo 11 moon landing, with Johansson as marketing maven Kelly Jones and Tatum as launch director Cole Davis.

Audience response has been strong—Rotten Tomatoes shows an 89% audience score versus a 66% critics' score, with the critics' consensus praising Johansson and Tatum's chemistry. Reviewer Jeff Ewing gave the film an 8/10 and called it a "thoroughly enjoyable, memorably novel rom-com" in his review. Fly Me to the Moon is streaming on Apple TV now, and it remains to be seen whether continued viewership will offset its box-office losses.

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