Cillian Murphy’s 2007 science-fiction film Sunshine has officially taken over Apple TV, ranking as one of the ten most-watched movies on the streaming service globally at the time of writing, according to Collider.
The space thriller was directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It features a star-studded cast alongside Murphy, including Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Collider reported that the film was inspired by both the war classic Das Boot and Ridley Scott’s Alien.
Sunshine is a notable addition to the Apple TV charts despite failing to prove popular at the box office back in 2007, as Collider noted. The streaming platform recently expanded its catalog to include non-Apple films under a section titled “Great Movies Available Now on Apple TV,” marking a change from its seven-year tradition of only showcasing original movies.
The wider library on Apple TV now features several high-profile non-Apple titles alongside the Cillian Murphy vehicle. Wavebrowsernews.com reported that this catalog expansion boosts visibility for older and classic movies, placing titles like Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Ryan Murphy’s Eat, Pray, Love, and the 2019 Marvel entry Spider-Man: Far From Home directly onto the streaming service.
Sunshine presents an ambitious and often breathtaking sci-fi effort that buckles slightly under its own weight toward the end, as Collider observed in its breakdown of the streaming hit.
The streaming milestone arrives during a particularly active year for Cillian Murphy across both film and television. Earlier this year, the actor brought an end to the saga of his most famous character, Tommy Shelby, as Steven Knight’s big-budget Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man smashed onto Netflix, earning 25.3 million views in its first three days of release according to Collider.
