Will Smith’s $585M Sci‑Fi Hit I Am Legend Surges on Streaming

Will Smith’s 2007 sci-fi film I Am Legend has seen a surge on streaming, reappearing among the most-watched titles on the domestic iTunes charts, according to FlixPatrol. Directed by Francis Lawrence and based on a book by Richard Matheson, the movie grossed $585 million worldwide against a reported $150 million budget, and one scene alone reportedly cost $5 million.

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, the story follows the last human alive in New York City, played by Smith. It holds a 68% score on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics' consensus reads, "I Am Legend overcomes questionable special effects and succeeds largely on the strength of Will Smith's mesmerizing performance." Home viewers have spotted an Easter egg: a Times Square billboard advertising a Batman versus Superman movie nearly a decade before Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice reached theaters.

That superhero film featured Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman and grossed more than $800 million worldwide.

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