Jason Stathamcontinues his streaming chart dominance, as his $529 million smash-hit action movie from seven years ago takes a bite of out of the HBO Max top 10.
Statham’s status as a streaming superstar was amply demonstrated in late May 2025 when three of his movies –A Working Man,Wrath of ManandThe Beekeeper– all hit the Prime Video top 10 at the same time.
The star’s next feature film,an action-thriller titledMutiny, doesn’t release until 2026. In the meantime,there is no shortage of Statham content online for fans to stream, including one of his biggest-ever hits.
The Meg Re-Emerges On HBO Max’s Top Ten Streaming Chart
It Comes In At Number Six
Seven years after chewing up the competition in the late summer of 2018, Statham’s giant-shark action movieThe Meghas re-surfaced as a top-ten performer on HBO Max. Made for between $130 million and $178 million, the film grossed $529 million worldwide upon its release, spawning a 2023 sequel.
The Megreceived a Razzy nomination for Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel.
Our Take On The Meg Being A Hit On Streaming
It’s A Perfect Home Watch
The legacy of Steven Spielberg’sJawshas been a big topic of conversation as the classic film celebrates its 50th anniversary. There may indeed be no better proof of that film’s enduring influence thanThe Meg,whose $529 million box office haul proved that killer sharks can still bring in movie audiences.
The Megmay not be one of the classic movie thrillers of all-time, but what it lacks in old-school suspense, it makes up for in sheer over-the-top action spectacle. The film boasts an ensemble cast, with Statham’s effortlessly commanding presence holding down the center.
Critics may not have bought into whatThe Megwas selling (it sits at 47% on Rotten Tomatoes) but audiences found plenty to enjoy. Reviewers were even more down on the movie’s sequel,Meg 2: The Trench(it’s at 27% on RT), but there was still money to be made from the franchise, as the follow-up grossed $397 million worldwide.
Statham may indeed be finished withThe Megas a franchise, as he has recently focused on more traditional action-star roles,but his two-film foray into the shark movie genre nevertheless represents a fun, if temporary, detour.
The Megwas a perfect time-wasting action vehicle when it came out in 2018, and its continued streaming success proves that it remains so in 2025, helping Statham build on his legacy as one of the biggest streaming stars of the moment.
The Meg
Cast
The sci-fi action movie The Meg follows a group of scientists who encounter a living Megalodon while exploring the Mariana Trench. The cast includes Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor, Li Bingbing as Suyin, and Rainn Wilson as Jack Morris.
